1920

Karel Čapek: R.U.R.

Czechoslovakia · Culture

In November 1920, Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) was published in Prague, giving the world the word robot. It premiered at the National Theatre on 25 January 1921. [1][2][3]

Sources

1. Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles: 100 Year Ago "Robot" Was Born
2. National Theatre Archive: R.U.R. (1921)
3. Wikipedie: R.U.R.

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