Which Slovak-born inventor built a chess-playing automaton called the Turk in 1770 in Pressburg for Maria Theresa's court?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Wolfgang von Kempelen
- Step 1: The Turk was a famous automaton, which toured Europe. Step 2. Kempelen was born in Pressburg (now Bratislava) in 1734. Answer: Wolfgang von Kempelen. Why not the others: Hummel was a composer, Segner a physicist, and Petzval worked on optics.
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