The Kinetoscope

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:exhibition
gptkbp:capacity one viewer at a time
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:the_United_States
gptkb:William_Kennedy_Laurie_Dickson
gptkbp:exhibited_at World's fairs
gptkbp:exhibits moving images
gptkbp:features peep-show mechanism
gptkbp:has_impact_on home video technology
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:film_industry
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:video_games
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Kinetoscope
gptkbp:introduced_in 1891
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Edison_Manufacturing_Company
silent films
gptkbp:is_considered_as an invention of the 19th century
a novelty device
first commercial film device
precursor to motion pictures
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:zoetrope
gptkbp:is_known_for its unique viewing experience
individual viewing experience
gptkbp:is_notable_for early film technology
mechanical operation
gptkbp:is_part_of American entertainment history
Edison's inventions
the evolution of cinema
early cinema history
the history of visual media
gptkbp:is_popular_in 1890s
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Kinetograph
film projection
vaudeville shows
gptkbp:is_used_for short films
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:theatrical_performances
arcades
gptkbp:made_of wood and metal
gptkbp:operated_by individual viewers
turning a crank
gptkbp:popularized_by Penny arcades
gptkbp:presented_by gptkb:the_1893_Chicago_World's_Fair
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:cinema
projectors
gptkbp:uses film strips
gptkbp:was_commercially_available_in 1894
gptkbp:was_first_displayed_at Edison's Black Maria studio
gptkbp:was_first_patented_in 1891
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Friese-Greene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7