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Capek Karel . 1890--1938, Czech dramatist and novelist; author of R.U.R. (1921), which introduced the word "robot", and (with his brother Josef) The Insect Play (1921). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many people know that the word robot came from rabota, meaning servant or serf, coined in 1921 by Czech writer Karel Capek in his play "R. Capek solves this problem by having Helena (Casey Ging), the visiting youthful daughter of the company's president, for no apparent reason, immediately acquiesce to Domin's marriage proposal, a man she had met for the first time the day before. g) Cynthia Capek (g) Phyllis Cossarek (g) Robert Espeseth (g) Joelyn Gosse (g) Penelope Rondel (g) Mary Garrison (g) Ted Flickenger (f) Steve Hartman (g) Donald Jessen (g) Robert Dunsmuir (g) David La Belle (g) Fred Hohnke (f) Ronald Lehman (g) Sandra K. |
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