The 1st animation with Motion !..this is how Persistence of Vision works !
ThaumatropeJohn Ayrton Paris, 1825
History:The invention of the thaumatrope, whose name means "turning marvel" or "wonder turner," has often been credited to the astronomer Sir John Herschel. However, it was a well-known London physicist, Dr. John A. Paris, who made this toy popular. Thaumatropes were the first of many optical toys, simple devices that continued to provide animated entertainment until the development of modern cinema.
How it works:
A thaumatrope is a small disc, held on opposite sides of its circumference by pieces of string. ...