Karel Čapek
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 9, 1890
Day of Death: December 25, 1938 (49 years old)
Place of Birth: Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Karel Čapek was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career, including playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, photographer and art critic. Nonetheless, he is best known for his science fiction including his novel War with the Newts and the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the word robot
