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Karl Peglau
German engineer and traffic psychologist (1927-2009) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82
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.
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About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2009 · aged 82
