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William Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox Talbot
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William Henry Fox Talbot was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes, precursors to photographic processes of the later 19th and 20th centuries.

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  1. Ányos JedlikJanuary 11, 1800 – December 1895
  2. Charles GoodyearDecember 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860
  3. William Henry Fox Talbot (this page)February 11, 1800 – September 17, 1877
  4. Carl August von SteinheilOctober 12, 1801 – September 1870
  5. Immanuel NobelMarch 24, 1801 – September 3, 1872
  6. Moritz von JacobiSeptember 9, 1801 – March 11, 1874

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