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William Henry Fox Talbot

(1800—1877) pioneer of photography


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(1800–77).

Pioneer of photography. A prosperous country gentleman from Lacock abbey (Wilts.), Talbot went to Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. An amateur scientist, in 1833 he began experiments to see ...

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Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800–77)
in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 146 words
Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800–77)
in The Oxford Companion to the Photograph Length: 513 words
Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800–77)
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