19th Century Zoetrope/Zootrope du 19ième siècle

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The zoetrope is one of the earliest animation devices. Invented in 1834 by William George Horner, it was originally named the Daedalum or "wheel of the devil." It wasn't very popular until around 1867, when it was rediscovered and patented by William F. Lincoln in the U.S., and Milton Bradley in England. It was Lincoln who gave it the name "zoetrope" or "wheel of life." Manufactured in London, England in the 19th century, the base of the zoetrope you see here was built out of wood, while the drum was built out of metal, possibly tin. The drum was painted black on the outside and white on the inside. Zoetrope strips would be placed inside of the drum. To learn more about this zoetrope, visit https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/collection-research/collection-item.php?id=1987.0280.001. Note: The original 3D scan of the artifact is named "Zoetrope-artifact.stl." It's meant to be viewed in a virtual environment using computer software. You can try printing it off, though we cannot guarantee the quality. We've modified the model into a more useable form ("Zoetrope-modified-base.stl" and "Zoetrope-modified-stand.stl"). For educational activities that this modified model can be used in, visit https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/museums/education/3D-zoetrope.php. Our terms of use can be found at: https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/doc/content/cstmc/CSTMC%20terms%20of%20use%203D%20ENG.pdf