# Hans Lufft

_German printer and publisher (1495-1584)_

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> Hans Lufft (1495–1584) was a German printer and publisher, commonly called "the Bible Printer," because in 1534 he printed at Wittenberg the first complete edition of Luther's Bible, in two Folio volumes with woodcut illustrations by Lucas Cranach. Lufft printed in the 50 years following more than 100,000 copies of the German Bible. He also printed many of Luther's other works.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1495 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Amberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P19))
- **Died:** 2 September 1584 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lutherstadt Wittenberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P27))
- **Occupation:** book printer; publisher; printer; mayor; book dealer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321#P39))

## Questions

**When was Hans Lufft born?**  
Hans Lufft was born on 1495 in Amberg.

**What positions has Hans Lufft held?**  
Positions held by Hans Lufft include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hans Lufft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lufft) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q85321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85321) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: HansLufft.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HansLufft.jpg)

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