1923 ⟶ Karel Čapek's R.U.R. Introduces the Word 'Robot'

Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) opened...
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1923

🎭 Karel Čapek's R.U.R. Introduces the Word 'Robot'

Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) opened in London. This is the first use of the word "Robot" in English.⟶
Karel Čapek's R.U.R. Introduces the Word 'Robot' (1923)
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