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![Uncredited WPA poster for a 1936 production of R.U.R. aka “Rossum’s Universal Robots” a 1920 sci-fi play that coined the word robot into English. via paul.malon & mudwerks
R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play in the Czech language by Karel Čapek. R.U.R. stands for Rossum’s Universal Robots, an English phrase used as the subtitle in the Czech original.[1] It premiered in 1921 and introduced the word “robot” to the English language and to science fiction as a whole.[2]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5c594cDhf1qz5q5oo1_r1_500.jpg)
Uncredited WPA poster for a 1936 production of R.U.R. aka “Rossum’s Universal Robots” a 1920 sci-fi play that coined the word robot into English. via paul.malon & mudwerks
R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play in the Czech language by Karel Čapek. R.U.R. stands for Rossum’s Universal Robots, an English phrase used as the subtitle in the Czech original.[1] It premiered in 1921 and introduced the word “robot” to the English language and to science fiction as a whole.[2]
Posted on January 25, 2013 via sloth unleashed with 26 notes ()
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