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January 23, 1734
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March 26, 1804
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Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734-1804) was an Austrian engineer, writer, playwright, and architect. Born on January 23, 1734, in Bratislava, von Kempelen held citizenship in Austria. Throughout his career, he engaged in various occupational pursuits. He was an engineer, a writer, a playwright, and an architect.
Von Kempelen is also known as the creator of The Turk, an early automaton chess player. He passed away on March 26, 1804, in Alservorstadt, a part of Vienna.
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