August Musger Explained

Professor August Musger (February 10, 1868 in Eisenerz, Duchy of Styria, Austria-Hungary – October 30, 1929 in Graz, Styria, Austria) was an Austrian priest and physicist^[1] who is best remembered for his invention of slow motion.

Invention

Musger invented the slow motion technique using a mirrored drum as a synchronizing mechanism. The device he used was patented in 1904 and was first presented in Graz, Styria in 1907 using a projector made by K. Löffler, owner of a cinema.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Graz's First gift to the World: Slow Motion" . 2010-01-30 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714075558/http://graz.metblogs.com/2006/11/26/grazs-first-gift-to-the-world-slow-motion/ . dead .
2. Web site: Musger, August . 2006-12-21 . 2012-06-29 . https://archive.today/20120629213045/http://aeiou.iicm.tugraz.at/aeiou.encyclop.m/m966878.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en . dead .
3. Web site: Lana Schwartz . August Musger: The Priest and Physicist Who Invented Slow Motion . Mental Floss . 15 March 2024 . 27 December 2016.