![TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/FV0KwbnesNBSBBLkJ1nOhmLf_hY60lVZsaOcAIpwN_s.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=94d025d27f07bbb47431aacf395e2a4a0c2d0933)
TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned
![R.U.R ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS 1921 science fiction stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek Stock Photo - Alamy R.U.R ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS 1921 science fiction stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D90ABP/rur-rossums-universal-robots-1921-science-fiction-stage-play-by-czech-D90ABP.jpg)
R.U.R ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS 1921 science fiction stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Karel Capek - portrait of the Czech writer. 9 January 1890 - 26 December 1938. Introduced and made popular the word 'robot' in Stock Photo - Alamy Karel Capek - portrait of the Czech writer. 9 January 1890 - 26 December 1938. Introduced and made popular the word 'robot' in Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERH4EK/karel-capek-portrait-of-the-czech-writer-9-january-1890-26-december-ERH4EK.jpg)