Josef Čapek
Czech painter and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a Czech footballer (1902–1983), see Josef Čapek (footballer).
Josef Čapek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈtʃapɛk]; 23 March 1887 – April 1945[1]) was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and a poet. He invented the word "robot", which was introduced into literature by his brother, Karel Čapek.
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