Johannes Zumpe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German musical instrument maker
Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1726
Place of Birth: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany
Date of Death: 05-Dec-1790
Profession: piano maker, musical instrument maker
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Johannes Zumpe
- Johannes (Johann Christoph) Zumpe (pronounced zumpy; 14 June 1726 in Fürth, Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, modern Germany – buried 5 December 1790 in London, UK) was a leading maker of early English square pianos, a form of rectangular piano with a compass of about five octaves.
- The pianos sounded like mellow harpsichords, and had a damper stop in the left cheek of the case.
- Zumpe is known as the creator of English square pianos.
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