William Heath Robinson
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William Heath Robinson — (* 31. Mai 1872 in London; † 13. September 1944 London) war ein britischer Karikaturist, Illustrator, Schriftsteller und Bühnenbildner. Bekannt wurde er durch seine humorvollen Zeichnungen von Maschinen, deren Kompliziertheit in keinem Verhältnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Heath Robinson — Dessin humoristique de W. Heath Robinson paru en mars 1915 William Heath Robinson (31 mai 1872 13 septembre 1944) est un illustrateur britannique. Il est resté célèbre pour ses dessins de machineries d une complexité absurde. L expression… … Wikipédia en Français
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Heath Robinson — William Heath Robinson Dessin humoristique de W. Heath Robinson paru en mars 1915 William Heath Robinson (31 mai 1872 13 septembre 1944) est un illustrateur britannique. Il est resté célèbre pour ses dessins de machineries d une complexité… … Wikipédia en Français
Heath Robinson (codebreaking machine) — Heath Robinson was a machine used by British codebreakers at Bletchley Park during World War II to solve messages in a German teleprinter cipher, the Lorenz SZ40/42. It was the predecessor to the Colossus computer. It was dubbed Heath Robinson by … Wikipedia
Heath Robinson — Heath Rob|in|son [ˌhi:θ ˈrɔbınsən US ˈra: ] adj BrE [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: William Heath Robinson (1872 194), English humorous artist who drew pictures of very complicated machines] a Heath Robinson machine, system etc is very complicated in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Heath Robinson — /hiθ ˈrɒbənsən/ (say heeth robuhnsuhn) adjective 1. (of a mechanical device) excessively complicated in its design though intended to perform a simple function. 2. impractical and absurdly complex, as a scheme. Also, Heath Robinsonian. {after the …
Heath Robinson — adjective Brit. ingeniously or ridiculously over complicated in design or construction. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the English cartoonist William Heath Robinson … English new terms dictionary
W. Heath Robinson — William Heath Robinson (May 31 1872 ndash; September 13 1944) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, who signed himself W. Heath Robinson. He is best known for drawings of eccentric machines and Heath Robinson has entered the language as a… … Wikipedia
Robinson, William Heath — ▪ British cartoonist born May 31, 1872, London, Eng. died Sept. 13, 1944, London British cartoonist (cartoon), book illustrator, and designer of theatrical scenery, who was best known for his cartoons that featured fantastic machinery.… … Universalium
