Étienne-Gaspard Robert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Étienne-Gaspard Robert

Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1763

Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1837

Profession: physicist, balloonist, university teacher, Phantasmagoria, magician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Étienne-Gaspard Robert (15 June 1763 – 2 July 1837), often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent Belgian physicist, stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria.
He was described by Charles Dickens as "an honourable and well-educated showman".
Alongside his pioneering work on projection techniques for his shows Robert was also a physics lecturer and a keen balloonist at a time of great development in aviation.