Ivan Fedorov (printer)

Ivan Fedorov (Ива́н Фёдоров) (b. circa 1510, d. 1583), the founder of book printing in Russia and Ukraine.

Together with Pyotr Mstislavets, in 1565 he printed in Moscow the first Russian dated printed book, Apostol. Later he has worked in Belorussia and Ukraine. In 1580-81 he has printed the first complete Slavic Bible. It is known as Ostrozhskaya Bibliya, because it was printed on the premises of the estate of kniaz Konstantin Ostrozhski, Ostrog, Ukraine. He was also known as master of cannon making.

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Ivan Fedorov (printer)

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