Arnold, H.J.P. William Henry Fox Talbot: Pioneer of Photography and Man of Science. London: Century Benham, 1977
William Henry Fox Talbot
Born: Melbury, Dorset, 11 February 1800
Died: Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, 17 September 1877
Nationality: English
Died: Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, 17 September 1877
Nationality: English
Background:
aristocrat; son of William Davenport Talbot and Lady Elisabeth Fox Strangways
Studies:
Harrow School; Cambridge University
Career:
1822 – joins Royal Astronomical Society
1831 – joins Royal Society
1832-5 –House of Lords representative for Chippenham
1835 – produces first negative images; discovers that unlimited positives can be made from one photographic negative
1839 – publishes Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing
1840 – develops the calotype process; serves as High Sheriff of Wiltshire
1841 – publishes The Process of Calotype Photogenic Drawing; obtains patent for calotype process
1844 – publishes The Pencil of Nature, the first book illustrated with calotypes; printed at Talbot’s own press at Reading
1845 – publishes Sun Pictures in Scotland
Travels
France (1843; 1846)
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