Hannibal Goodwin
American inventor in film development / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hannibal Williston Goodwin (April 30, 1822 ā December 31, 1900), patented a method for making transparent, flexible roll film out of nitrocellulose film base, which was used in Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope, an early machine for viewing motion pictures.[3]
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Hannibal Goodwin | |
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Born | (1822-04-30)April 30, 1822 |
Died | December 31, 1900(1900-12-31) (aged 78) |
Occupation(s) | Episcopal Clergyman,[1] Inventor |
Known for | inventing celluloid photofilm |
Spouse | Rebecca[2] |
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