Étienne-Gaspard Robert
Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria (1763-1837)
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Updated 2026-06-21
Étienne-Gaspard Robert, often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent physicist, stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. He was described by Charles Dickens as "an honourable and well-educated showman". 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.
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