Wolfgang von Kempelen

Jan 23, 1734 - Mar 26, 1804

Johann Wolfgang Ritter von Kempelen de Pázmánd was an author and inventor, known for his chess-playing "automaton" hoax The Turk and for his speaking machine.

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The “Kempelen” speaking machine

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