Frederick Scott Archer
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This article is about the nineteenth century inventor of the photographic collodion process. For other people with similar names, see Fred Archer (disambiguation).
Frederick Scott Archer (1813 – 1 May 1857) was an English photographer and sculptor who is best known for having invented the photographic collodion process[1] which preceded the modern gelatin emulsion. He was born in either Bishop's Stortford or Hertford, within the county of Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) and is remembered mainly for this single achievement which greatly increased the accessibility of photography for the general public.
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Frederick Scott Archer | |
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Born | 1813 |
Died | 1 May 1857 (aged 43 or 44) |
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | sculptor |
Known for | Collodion process |
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