December 15, 2007
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PlayIdentify this Czech play, and its impact on modern English
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Answer: A still from the play Rossums Universal Robots. This introduced the term “robot” for mechanical men. See udupendra’s post down below for a more in-depth version of a similar question!
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December 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197723690 )
R.U.R and robots.
Here’s how a maniac would have asked the same question – http://community.livejournal.c.....21557.html
December 15th, 2007 at 1:02 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197723753 )
Origin of the word ‘Robot’ in Karel Capek`s play R.U.R (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
December 15th, 2007 at 1:18 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197724682 )
The play here is R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), a science fiction play by Karel Čapek. It is famous for having introduced and popularized the term robot. The play introduced the word Robot, which displaced older words such as “automaton” or “android” in languages around the world.
December 15th, 2007 at 1:49 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197726591 )
The word robot was introduced by Czech writer Karel Čapek in this play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), in 1920.
December 15th, 2007 at 5:33 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197740034 )
Word robot finds its roots in this play Rossums universal robots,by capek(I dunno the first name!)actually it was his brother who coined the term
December 15th, 2007 at 9:45 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197755151 )
Karel Capek’s ‘R.U.R’(Rossum’s Universal Robots)….. this play introduced the word “robot”….
December 15th, 2007 at 10:42 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197758557 )
The word robot was introduced by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), which premiered in 1920.
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Tathagata Chatterjee
December 15th, 2007 at 10:48 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197758913 )
Rossum’s Universal Robots – R.U.R
introduced the word robot
December 15th, 2007 at 10:50 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197759058 )
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)by Karel Čapek.it is famous for having introduced and popularized the term “robot”.
December 15th, 2007 at 10:57 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197759438 )
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
The play introduced the word Robot, which displaced older words such as “automaton” or “android” in languages around the world
December 15th, 2007 at 11:04 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1197759861 )
rossum’s universal robots?
December 16th, 2007 at 2:40 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197772800 )
Rossum’s Universal Robots(R.U.R) by Karol Capek.Robot was introduced to the English lexicon
December 16th, 2007 at 3:33 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197775988 )
The scene is from the play “Rossum’s Universal Robots”, which introduced the word “Robot”.
Feels good to be back after a couple of months! :)
December 16th, 2007 at 4:43 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197780182 )
R.U.R -> ‘Robot’
December 16th, 2007 at 4:47 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197780445 )
The play is R.U.R by Karel Kapek. It introduced the word ‘Robot’.
Missed yesterday’s question as my TataIndicom connection went dead.
December 16th, 2007 at 7:00 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197788427 )
Karol Capek’s play RUR which introduced the word ROBOT in English
December 16th, 2007 at 9:00 am, GMT +0000 ( 1197795619 )
The play is RUR(Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel Capek.. Thats where the word Robot is derived from