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Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837), often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent Belgian physicist, stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria. He was described by Charles Dickens as "an honourable and well-educated showman".〔Zeitler, William. "(E.G. Robertson )". Accessed 29 July 2007.〕 Alongside his pioneering work on projection techniques for his shows Robert was also a physics lecturer and a keen balloonist at a time of great development in aviation. ==Early work== Born in Liège Robert studied at Leuven and became a professor of physics specialising in optics. He was an avid painter and intended to move to France to pursue a career in art. He moved to Paris in the 1791 and maintained a living as a painter and draughtsman. While there he attended lectures in natural science at the Collège de France as well as those by Jacques Charles, a fellow scientist and important figure in ballooning history.〔 Charles would go on to become a mentor for Robert. In 1796, during the French Revolution and three years after the declaration of war between France and Great Britain, Robert met with the French government and proposed a method of burning the invading ships of the British Royal Navy. Based on the myth of the mirrors of Archimedes he wanted to employ enormous mirrors to direct intense amounts of sunlight onto the approaching vessels. The government turned down his suggestion.〔〔Burns, Paul. "(The History of The Discovery of Cinematography: Chapter Six 1750–1799 )". Accessed 29 July 2007.〕〔''Adventures in Cybersound''. "(Robertson's Phantasmagoria )". Accessed 29 July 2007.〕 Robert experimented with various areas of physics, giving public demonstrations about his research into galvanism and optics in the 1790s and early 19th century.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Étienne-Gaspard Robert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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