Person: WALGENSTEN, Thomas Rasmussen (c.1627-1681)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Thomas Rasmussen WALGENSTEN

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

scientist and pioneer of the magic lantern

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1627

born at

Denmark

1681

~54

died at

København, Denmark

References

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), pp. 318-319

John Barnes, ‘The Barnes Museum: catalogue excerpts’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), p. 3

Willem Tebra, ‘[Book review: Magie lumineuse]’ in NMLJ 2.2 (January 1982), p. 12

Willem Wagenaar, ‘The origins of the lantern: the true inventor of the magic lantern -- Kircher, Walgenstein or Huygens?’ in NMLJ 1.3 (March 1980), pp. 10-12

Lucerna ID 6003671

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 29 June 2015

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Person: WALGENSTEN, Thomas Rasmussen (c.1627-1681)