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Philosophical Toys - Coggle Diagram
Philosophical Toys
The Praxinoscope
Invented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1877, improved in 1879.
Improvement over the zoetrope, utilizes a cylinder with flat mirrors.
Sequential still images on the cylinder reflect in mirrors, giving the appearance of movement.
Reynaud's Praxinoscope Theatre improved upon the design, creating a stage-like viewing experience.
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The Kaleidoscope
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Tube with mirrors and colored objects, creating complex patterns when rotated.
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The Thaumatrope
Invented by an uncredited individual, popularized by John Ayrton Paris in 1827.
Round disc with related pictures on opposite sides, creating a simple animation when spun.
Strings are twisted, then released to make the disc turn.
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The Phenakistoscope
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Radial slits on the disc, rotated in front of a mirror for the viewer to observe.
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