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András Hess

Publisher, printer (15th century)

  • Fame39.0
  • Momentum10.1
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Lived 1450–1473, aged 23
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  • Era
    1450–1473
    Aged 23
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Updated 2026-06-16

András Hess was a printer of German origin who established the first printing press in the Kingdom of Hungary. Working in Buda under the patronage of Archbishop János Vitéz and Provost László Karai, Hess printed the Chronica Hungarorum, completed on 5 June 1473, the eve of Pentecost. This work, written in Latin, is regarded as the first book ever printed in Hungary and marks the beginning of Hungarian printing history.

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