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Laurens Janszoon Coster
Birth: unknown
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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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