Who wrote an entry in his/ her 1666 diary concerning "a lantern with pictures in glass to make strange things to appear on a wall"?

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The entry in question is from Samuel Pepys, who kept a famous diary from 1660 to 1669 which provides a valuable historical record of life in London during this time period. The entry in question dates from August 11, 1666 and reads: "This evening, with Mr. Creed (who comes to see me), walked in the garden talking of many things; among others, of the new theatre and the lantern with which he is pleased so as to make him resolve to have the like with pictures in glass, to make strange things appear on a wall, which I shall endeavour to have done."

Who Wrote an Entry in His/ Her 1666 Diary Concerning