View of a scientist wearing a fez or cap seated at a atable in an overall. He is surrounded by the instruments of his studya such as a globe, lamps, measuring devices and vessels..
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View of a scientist wearing a fez or cap seated at a atable in an overall. He is surrounded by the instruments of his studya such as a globe, lamps, measuring devices and vessels..
1840, showed first photomicrograph of Flea in Liverpool, and made microphotographs
1852, produced first of higher quality (277) microphotographs, later 512 negatives passed to Richard Suter. (The Departure, Second Class No 57; The Return, First Class No 59; Full Moon No 344, Suter)
1855, co-founded the Manchester Photographic Society
1861, exhibited microphotographs at British Association for the Advancement of Science
1870s, Microfilmed messages used in Franco-Prussian War
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This is one of a series of portraits of Benjamin Dancer