William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
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William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a pioneering Scottish inventor and early motion picture engineer who worked with Thomas Edison to develop some of the first practical film cameras and viewing devices.
All labels observed (3)
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| William Kennedy Laurie Dickson canonical | 10 |
| W. K. L. Dickson | 2 |
| William K. L. Dickson | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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engineer ⓘ inventor ⓘ pioneer of motion pictures ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
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surface form:
W. K. L. Dickson
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| birthDate | 1860-08-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Le Minihic-sur-Rance, France ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hastings Cemetery, East Sussex, England ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of 35 mm film standard ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1935-09-28 ⓘ |
| designed |
Kinetograph
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surface form:
Edison Kinetographic camera
Kinetoscope ⓘ
surface form:
Edison Kinetoscope viewing machine
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| employer |
Edison Laboratory
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Dickson ⓘ |
| field |
cinematography
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motion picture technology ⓘ |
| founded | American Mutoscope Company ⓘ |
| fullName | William Kennedy Laurie Dickson self-link ⓘ |
| genre | early silent film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced | development of commercial cinema ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Thomas Edison on motion pictures
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developing early motion picture cameras ⓘ developing early motion picture viewing devices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kinetograph
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Kinetoscope ⓘ |
| occupation |
inventor
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motion picture engineer ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| parent |
Elizabeth Kennedy-Laurie Dickson
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James Waite Dickson ⓘ |
| produced | early short motion pictures for the Kinetoscope ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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West Orange, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Thomas Alva Edison
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surface form:
Thomas Edison
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Hastings Cemetery
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Hastings Cemetery
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