Walter Zapp
Walter Zapp | |
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Walter Zapp (2000) | |
| Born | 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 |
| Died | 17 July 2003 (aged 97) Binningen, Switzerland |
| Nationality | German, British, Latvian |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Employer(s) | Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika (VEF) Minox GmbH |
| Known for | Invention of Minox subminiature camera |
Walter Zapp (Latvian: Valters Caps; 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 – 17 July 2003) was a Baltic German inventor. His best-known creation was the Minox subminiature camera. Over the course of his life, he was granted over 60 patents.