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    Laurens Janszoon Coster

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Alternate Surname: Koster

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Laurens Janszoon Coster was the inventor of a printing press in Haarlem that some argue preceded Johannes Gutenberg's invention of printing. Henry encountered a monument to Coster during his visit in Haarlem.

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Laurens Janszoon Coster was the inventor of a printing press in Haarlem that some argue preceded Johannes Gutenberg's invention of printing. Henry encountered a monument to Coster during his visit in Haarlem.

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