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   Charles Darwin (nephew) 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 . 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.

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   Thomas Wedgwood (1771 - 1805) from England pioneered photography. This was believed to be the first idea to capture an image using chemicals and optical instruments. Thomas Wedgwood was born on 14 May 1771 as the third surviving son of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter. He was born in Etruria, Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent in England.

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   Who was Thomas Wedgwood?

   • Thomas Wedgwood (1771 - 1805) from England pioneered photography. This was believed to be the first idea to capture an image using chemicals and optical instruments. Thomas Wedgwood was born on 14 May 1771 as the third surviving son of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter. He was born in Etruria, Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent in England.

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   How old was Thomas Wedgwood when he died?

   • Thomas Wedgwood passed away on July 10, 1805, in Dorset at a young age of 34, leaving behind a legacy steeped in innovation and experimentation. Although his life was marked by chronic health issues, his enduring spirit continues to inspire scholars, artists, and scientists.

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   How did Tom Wedgwood contribute to photography?

   • Tom Wedgwood explored different ways of using chemicals to fix an image photographically. He was not successful in creating a permanent image, but his investigations contributed to the development of photography in the nineteenth century. Batchen, G, “Tom Wedgwood and Humphry Davy: ‘An Account of a Method’”, History of Photography, Vol.17, 1983.

   Thomas Wedgwood: the Godfather of Photography

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   Did Tom Wedgwood create a permanent image?

   • He was not successful in creating a permanent image, but his investigations contributed to the development of photography in the nineteenth century. Batchen, G, “Tom Wedgwood and Humphry Davy: ‘An Account of a Method’”, History of Photography, Vol.17, 1983. Litchfield, R, Tom Wedgwood the first Photographer, (London, Duckworth and Sons, 1903).

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   Thomas Wedgwood passed away on July 10, 1805, in Dorset at a young age of 34, leaving behind a legacy steeped in innovation and experimentation. Although his life was marked by chronic health issues, his enduring spirit continues to inspire scholars, artists, and scientists. His pioneering work, which laid the foundation for modern photography ...

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   May 14, 2022 · Thomas Wedgwood (1771-1805) On May 14, 1771, early experimenter in the field of photography Thomas Wedgwood was born. He is the first person known to have thought of creating impermanent pictures by capturing camera images on material coated with a light-sensitive chemical. His practical experiments yielded only shadow image photograms that ...

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   Summary. Thomas Wedgwood (1771-1805) was a son of Josiah Wedgwood, the Staffordshire potter and member of the Lunar Society. His upbringing and contacts with industrialists, inventors and artists provided him with an advanced scientific and cultural education. Like other members of the Wedgwood family he was interested in experimentation.

7. www.cameramuseum.ch › en › discoverThe precursors: Thomas Wedgwood | Camera Museum

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   Towards 1800, Thomas Wedgwood, the third son of the famous English porcelain manufacturer, conducted a number of trials on the sensitivity of silver salts to light; he used silver nitrate to sensitise his paper, which he then exposed in a portable camera obscura, an instrument widely used by his father’s factory for landscape backrounds. He ...

8. silverhalloffame.com › bios › thomas-wedgwoodThomas Wedgwood | Silver Hall of Fame

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   Feb 28, 2024 · 1771 — 1805. Thomas Wedgwood, a son of Josiah Wedgwood of pottery fame, was an English inventor. He is the first person known to have created impermanent 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 ...