Person: ZAHN, Johannes (1641-1707)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Johannes ZAHN

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

scholar and author of books referring to early lanterns

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1641

born at

unknown location

1707

~65

died at

unknown location

Texts linked to this person

Unknown (1)

Johannes Zahn, Oculus artificialis teledioptricus sive telescopium (Würzburg: 1685)

References

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 333

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

Willem Tebra, ‘The face of a clock’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983), p. 19

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

Derek Jones and Tony Dugdale, ‘Puzzle corner’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983), p. 17

Hermann Hecht, ‘Some English magic lantern patents’ in NMLJ 2.2 (January 1982), pp. 4-5

‘Structura oculi materialis’ in NMLJ 2.2 (January 1982), p. 16

Lucerna ID 6003678

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 7 August 2014

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Person: ZAHN, Johannes (1641-1707)