Person: PETIT, Pierre (1617-1687)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Name

Pierre PETIT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

scientist who described an early magic lantern

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1617

born at

Paris, France

1687

~69

died at

unknown location

Reference

Willem Wagenaar, ‘The origins of the lantern: the true inventor of the magic lantern -- Kircher, Walgenstein or Huygens?’ in NMLJ 1.3 (March 1980), p. 11

Lucerna ID 6003637

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 29 October 2014

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Person: PETIT, Pierre (1617-1687)