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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_figure
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Kassel
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1680-04-17
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Zwickau,_Germany
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Johann_Bessler_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Leonhard_Euler
gptkb:Isaac_Newton gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz |
| gptkbp:contribution |
mechanical engineering
theory of perpetual motion |
| gptkbp:controversy |
scientific skepticism
debate over perpetual motion |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for literature
inspired literature and folklore inspiration for art inspiration for films inspiration for music inspiration for modern inventions |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1745-12-30
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Kassel,_Germany
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| gptkbp:exhibitions |
demonstrated his machines
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
claims of perpetual motion
claims of creating a working perpetual motion machine |
| gptkbp:fate |
died in obscurity
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| gptkbp:field |
physics
engineering mechanics |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
disappearance of his machines
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influence on physics and engineering
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
impact on engineering practices
role in the history of science influence on scientific inquiry contribution to the understanding of motion early exploration of energy concepts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Johann Bessler
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
mechanical engineering engineering ethics scientific inquiry public perception of science scientific skepticism historical inventions steampunk culture engineering design principles alternative energy discussions theories of motion mechanical art popular science fiction cultural narratives about invention mythology of inventors |
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern physics
mechanical engineering principles inventors of the 18th century energy conservation debates perpetual motion research |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
scientific revolution
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| gptkbp:inspired |
modern discussions on energy conservation
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| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:machinery
mechanical devices automata mechanical toys various mechanical devices gravity wheels self-moving machines perpetual motion machine designs |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Orffyreus
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
perpetual motion machines
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later inventors
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:German
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Orffyreus_Wheel
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Inventor
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| gptkbp:publications |
published works on mechanics
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| gptkbp:reputation |
enigmatic inventor
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Anna Bessler
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| gptkbp:writings |
gptkb:Die_Fabelhafte_Maschine
Apologia Das Triumphirende Prinzip Die Entdeckung des ewigen Lebens Die Erfindung der Perpetuum Mobile |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Die_Fabelhafte_Maschine
Apologia Das Triumphirende Prinzip |