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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Wedgwood I | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English inventor
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human ⓘ pioneer of photography ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | history of photography ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early photographer
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pioneer of photography ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName |
Wedgwood family
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surface form:
Wedgwood
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| father |
Josiah Wedgwood I
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surface form:
Josiah Wedgwood
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| fieldOfWork |
light-sensitive materials
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optics ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasNotableLimitation | unable to fix images permanently to prevent darkening in light ⓘ |
| hasWorkContext |
early 19th century scientific experimentation
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late 18th century scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| influenced | development of early photography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lunar Society of Birmingham
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surface form:
Lunar Society intellectual circle
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| knownFor |
creating images on light-sensitive paper and leather
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producing silhouettes and photograms using silver nitrate ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lunar Society of Birmingham ⓘ |
| movement |
Lunar Society of Birmingham
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surface form:
Lunar Society circle
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| name | Thomas Wedgwood self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early experiments with light-sensitive materials
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pioneering work leading toward photography ⓘ |
| occupation |
inventor
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photographic experimenter ⓘ |
| partOf | Wedgwood family ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| sibling |
Josiah Wedgwood II
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Sarah Wedgwood ⓘ Susannah Wedgwood ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
silver nitrate
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white leather ⓘ white paper ⓘ |
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Thomas Wedgwood I