Camera Obscura

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs pinhole image
gptkbp:component darkened room or box
projection surface
small hole or lens
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Alhazen
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkb:Mozi
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'dark chamber'
gptkbp:exhibitedAt museums worldwide
gptkbp:firstDescribed 5th century BCE
11th century CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Camera Obscura
gptkbp:influenced development of photography
development of cameras
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Edinburgh_Camera_Obscura
gptkb:San_Francisco_Camera_Obscura
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:ancient_China
gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:principle light travels in straight lines
inverted image projection
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:optics
photography
pinhole camera
gptkbp:usedFor scientific observation
drawing aid
projecting images
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mülheim_an_der_Ruhr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4