Walter Zapp
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Walter Zapp (Latvian: Valters Caps; 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 – 17 July 2003) was a Baltic German inventor.[1] His best-known creation was the Minox subminiature camera.[2] Over the course of his life, he was granted over 60 patents.
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Walter Zapp | |
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Born | 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 |
Died | 17 July 2003(2003-07-17) (aged 97) Binningen, Switzerland |
Nationality | German, British, Latvian |
Occupation | Inventor |
Employer(s) | Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika (VEF) Minox GmbH |
Known for | Invention of Minox subminiature camera |
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