Thomas Wedgwood (photographer)
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Thomas Wedgwood (14 May 1771 – 10 July 1805) was an English photographer and inventor. He is most widely known as an early experimenter in the field of photography.
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Thomas Wedgwood | |
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Born | (1771-05-14)14 May 1771 |
Died | 10 July 1805(1805-07-10) (aged 34) Dorset, England |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, photographer |
Years active | 1790–1805 |
Parent(s) | Josiah Wedgwood Sarah Wedgwood |
Relatives | Josiah Wedgwood II (brother) Susannah Darwin (sister) Charles Darwin (nephew) |
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He is the first person known to have thought of creating permanent pictures by capturing camera images on material coated with a light-sensitive chemical. His practical experiments yielded only shadow image photograms that were not light-fast, but his conceptual breakthrough and partial success have led some historians to call him "the first photographer".[1][2][3]