# Karl Peglau

> Karl Peglau was a German traffic psychologist who invented the iconic Ampelmännchen traffic symbols used in the former East Germany in 1961. The Ampelmännchen depicts a symbolic person on the red and green pedestrian traffic lights.

*German engineer and traffic psychologist (1927–2009)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1927-05-18
- **Died:** 2009-11-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
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