W. Heath Robinson
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William Heath Robinson (* 31. Mai 1872 in London; † 13. September 1944 ebenda) war ein britischer Karikaturist, Illustrator, Schriftsteller und Bühnenbildner. Bekannt wurde er durch seine komischen Zeichnungen von Maschinen, deren Kompliziertheit in keinem Verhältnis zu ihrem banalen Nutzen steht. Außerdem gilt Robinson als einer der bedeutendsten Buch-Illustratoren des Art Nouveau.
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William Heath Robinson (31 mai 1872 — 13 septembre 1944) est un illustrateur britannique.
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Cartúnaí, ealaíontóir is maisitheoir leabhar a rugadh i Londain ab ea William Heath Robinson (1872-1944). An-cháil air as a líníochtaí greannmhara ag aoradh aois na meaisíní, ag léiriú gléasanna Heath Robinson le dearaí seafóideacha aimhréiteacha chun tasc simplí praiticiúil a dhéanamh, cosúil le hardú hata.
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William Heath Robinson, meglio noto come W. Heath Robinson o semplicemente Heath Robinson (Londra, 31 maggio 1872 – 13 settembre 1944), è stato un illustratore e fumettista britannico, noto soprattutto per le vignette in cui rappresentava macchinari eccentrici e improbabili.Nella cultura anglosassone, la sua opera è talmente celebre che l'espressione "Heath Robinson" viene usata idiomaticamente per riferirsi a una macchina assurdamente complessa progettata per ottenere un risultato banale. Una delle macchine realizzate durante la seconda guerra mondiale per decifrare i messaggi in codice tedeschi fu battezzata in suo onore.
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William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK, the term "Heath Robinson contraption" gained dictionary recognition around 1912. It became part of popular language during the 1914–1918 First World War as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contrivance. Other cartoonists drew on similar themes; by 1928 the American Rube Goldberg was known for "Rube Goldberg machines" in the United States. A "Heath Robinson contraption" is perhaps most commonly used in relation to temporary fixes using ingenuity and whatever is to hand, often string and tape, or unlikely cannibalisations. Its continuing popularity was undoubtedly
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1944-09-13
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Drawings of odd contraptions
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William Heath Robinson (* 31. Mai 1872 in London; † 13. September 1944 ebenda) war ein britischer Karikaturist, Illustrator, Schriftsteller und Bühnenbildner. Bekannt wurde er durch seine komischen Zeichnungen von Maschinen, deren Kompliziertheit in keinem Verhältnis zu ihrem banalen Nutzen steht. Außerdem gilt Robinson als einer der bedeutendsten Buch-Illustratoren des Art Nouveau.
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William Heath Robinson (31 mai 1872 — 13 septembre 1944) est un illustrateur britannique.
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Cartúnaí, ealaíontóir is maisitheoir leabhar a rugadh i Londain ab ea William Heath Robinson (1872-1944). An-cháil air as a líníochtaí greannmhara ag aoradh aois na meaisíní, ag léiriú gléasanna Heath Robinson le dearaí seafóideacha aimhréiteacha chun tasc simplí praiticiúil a dhéanamh, cosúil le hardú hata.
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William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK, the term "Heath Robinson contraption" gained dictionary recognition around 1912. It became part of popular language during the 1914–1918 First World War as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contrivance. Other cartoonists drew on similar themes; by 1928 the American Rube Goldberg was known for "Rube Goldberg machines" in the United States. A "Heath Robinson contraption" is perhaps most commonly used in relation to temporary fixes using ingenuity and whatever is to hand, often string and tape, or unlikely cannibalisations. Its continuing popularity was undoubtedly linked to Britain's shortages and the need to "make do and mend" during the Second World War.
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William Heath Robinson, meglio noto come W. Heath Robinson o semplicemente Heath Robinson (Londra, 31 maggio 1872 – 13 settembre 1944), è stato un illustratore e fumettista britannico, noto soprattutto per le vignette in cui rappresentava macchinari eccentrici e improbabili.Nella cultura anglosassone, la sua opera è talmente celebre che l'espressione "Heath Robinson" viene usata idiomaticamente per riferirsi a una macchina assurdamente complessa progettata per ottenere un risultato banale. Una delle macchine realizzate durante la seconda guerra mondiale per decifrare i messaggi in codice tedeschi fu battezzata in suo onore.
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