Photographic experiments, 1839-1844.

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Photographic experiments, 1839-1844.

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Over 500 experimental photographs and related pieces of paper, comprising the actual photo-chemical experiments conducted by Herschel during the early phase of the development of photography. The specimens illustrate a number of important contributions which Herschel made to photographic science in the period 1839-1944, including the invention of hypo fixing and the invention of the cyanotype (blueprint). Many of the specimens are annotated by Herschel, and fragments of other autograph writings are included.

Several boxes.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871

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Engineer and Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to Sir W. R. Hamilton, 1833-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78514949 Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to J. D. Forbes, 1832-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86123372 From the description of Papers, 1816-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362531 John F. W. Herschel was an English mathematician, astronomer, che...