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Who Invented the Zoetrope
William Horner Zoetrope History Zoetrope Inventor Zoetrope Kingston
The zoetrope was invented by William George Horner who was based in Kingston-upon-Thames. Outside the house is a blue sign honouring his discovery and invention. If you are interested in discovering more i recommend you visit Kingston museum where they have a whole section dedicated to the zoetrope and William Horner. William was a British mathematician who was interested in looking at the movement of initially horses and then humans. From this he created the Zoetrope in 1833-1834.