Whose idea was it to put three pedals on a piano?

Question

Whoever decided to put foot pedals on a piano? Do we know who did it, or do we only know the general period that this happened? I would like to know who did this and when did it happen?

Answer 1

The first pedal was designed by Bartolomeo Cristofori in the early 18th century. You can read more about the history of all the pedals (there were more than 3!) on the website of the piano manufacturer Roland:

https://www.rolandus.com/blog/2013/09/24/evolution-of-piano-foot-pedals/