William Henry Fox Talbot, chemist, linguist, archaeologist, and pioneer photographer was born in Melbury Abbas, Dorset, on February 11, 1800. Talbot was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, and published many articles in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and physics.
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)
May 24, 2008 at 4:00 am (Biography, History)
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