Wolfgang von Kempelen

The native form of this personal name is Kempelen Farkas. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Wolfgang von Kempelen
A charcoal self-portrait of Kempelen, with signature
Born
Wolfgang Franciscus de Paula Johannes Elemosinarius von Kempelen

23 January 1734
Pressburg (now Bratislava), Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Empire (now Slovakia)
Died26 March 1804(1804-03-26) (aged 70)
Vienna, Habsburg Empire (now Austria)
NationalityHungarian
OccupationInventor
Known forThe Turk

Johann Wolfgang Ritter von Kempelen de Pázmánd (Hungarian: Kempelen Farkas; 23 January 1734 – 26 March 1804) was a Hungarian author and inventor, known for his chess-playing "automaton" hoax The Turk and for his speaking machine.