Short answers, pulled from the story.
Cambridge University Press was founded by a royal decree issued by King Henry VIII on the 1st of May 1534. This letters patent granted the University of Cambridge the exclusive right to print books. The initial mandate was to ensure that the University could control the dissemination of knowledge within its own walls.
Thomas Thomas was the first practising University Printer for Cambridge University Press. He established a printing house in 1584 and published his inaugural work titled Two Treatises of the Lord His Holie Supper. This publication marked the beginning of a continuous publishing legacy that would span over four centuries.
The Cambridge edition of the King James Bible published in 1763 is considered John Baskerville's masterpiece. He served as the official printer from 1758 to 1766 and utilized innovations in type, paper, ink, and the printing process. This edition set a new standard for book production.
Cambridge University Press has published more than 170 Nobel Prize winners. The first Nobel Prize winner appeared in 1895. Notable authors include John Milton, William Harvey, Isaac Newton, Bertrand Russell, and Stephen Hawking.
The first Cambridge Bible appeared in 1591 under the direction of John Legate. By 1629, the press had produced the Cambridge folio edition of the King James Bible. This monumental task required the collaboration of Thomas and John Buck.