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Antonín Petrof

Antonín Petrof, Czech piano maker (died 1915)

Born
August 15, 1839
Died
September 7, 1915
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1839

About Antonín Petrof

Antonín Petrof was a Czech entrepreneur and piano maker. Petrof learned the trade in Vienna and in 1864 returned to Bohemia, where he built his first piano. Antonín Petrof (15 August 1839 – 9 September 1915) was a Czech entrepreneur and piano maker.

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Antonín Petrof timeline

  1. Antonín Petrof (15 August 1839 – 9 September 1915) was a Czech entrepreneur and piano maker.
  2. Petrof learned the trade in Vienna and in 1864 returned to Bohemia, where he built his first piano.

The world when Antonín Petrof was born

Antonín Petrof was born in 1839. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFirst Opium War begins between Britain and China
  • Technology milestonePhotography (daguerreotype) announced to the world
  • Notable inventionDaguerreotype camera
  • World population~1.19B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population16.7M

1839 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Antonín Petrof's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18392026
Population16.7M341 million

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