Thomas Wedgwood

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Thomas Wedgwood was an English early photographer and experimenter with light-sensitive materials, often regarded as a pioneer of photography and a member of the progressive Lunar Society circle.

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Thomas Wedgwood I 1

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instanceOf English inventor
human
pioneer of photography
areaOfInfluence history of photography
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
describedAs early photographer
pioneer of photography
ethnicGroup English
familyName Wedgwood family
surface form: Wedgwood
father Josiah Wedgwood I
surface form: Josiah Wedgwood
fieldOfWork light-sensitive materials
optics
photography
givenName Thomas
hasNotableLimitation unable to fix images permanently to prevent darkening in light
hasWorkContext early 19th century scientific experimentation
late 18th century scientific experimentation
influenced development of early photography
influencedBy Lunar Society of Birmingham
surface form: Lunar Society intellectual circle
knownFor creating images on light-sensitive paper and leather
producing silhouettes and photograms using silver nitrate
languageSpoken English
memberOf Lunar Society of Birmingham
movement Lunar Society of Birmingham
surface form: Lunar Society circle
name Thomas Wedgwood self-link
notableFor early experiments with light-sensitive materials
pioneering work leading toward photography
occupation inventor
photographic experimenter
partOf Wedgwood family
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath England
sibling Josiah Wedgwood II
Sarah Wedgwood
Susannah Wedgwood
usedMaterial silver nitrate
white leather
white paper

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Susannah Wedgwood grandfather Thomas Wedgwood
this entity surface form: Thomas Wedgwood I
Lunar Society of Birmingham hasMember Thomas Wedgwood
Wedgwood family hasMember Thomas Wedgwood
Thomas Wedgwood name Thomas Wedgwood self-link
Susannah Darwin notableRelative Thomas Wedgwood
Susannah Darwin sibling Thomas Wedgwood
Susannah Wedgwood sibling Thomas Wedgwood