Simon von Stampfer
Austrian mathematician (1792-1864) · Academics · Lived 1790 to 1864 · aged 74
Simon Ritter von Stampfer, in Windisch-Mattrai, Archbishopric of Salzburg, today called Matrei in Osttirol, Tyrol - 10 November 1864 in Vienna) was an Austrian mathematician, surveyor and inventor. His most famous invention is that of the stroboscopic disk which has a claim to be the first device to show moving images.
Simon von Stampfer is read about 13 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Almost simultaneously, a similar device was developed in Belgium.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1790 to 1864 · aged 74
