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Frederick Scott Archer

English inventor of the photographic collodion process (1813–1857)
Person Human Q983422

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
1813
Date of death
1857, May 2, 1857[8]
Place of birth
Bishop's Stortford
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
Occupation
photographer, sculptor, inventor
Award received
International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[15]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[19]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14]
Given name
Frederick[13]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum[17][18]
Name in native language
Frederick Scott Archer[16]
Place of burial
Kensal Green Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Frederick Scott Archer en Scott Archer cs Archer Frederick Scott es F. S. Archer fa فردریک اسکات آرچر he פרד ארצ'ר ja フレデリック・スコット・アーチャー ru Арчер, Фредерик Скотт ru Фредерик Скотт Арчер th เฟรดเดอริค สก็อต อาร์เชอร์ zh 阿切爾
🔖 Identifiers · 44
ISNI
0000000069029793
VIAF cluster ID
95703943
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr88000524
GND ID
1113614366
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Frederick Scott Archer.jpg ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
130245
Art UK artist ID
archer-frederick-scott-18131857
Artist-info artist ID
304269
Artists of the World ID
10015029
Artnet artist ID
frederick-scott-archer
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
124766073
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02174047
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CiNii Research ID
1140563741514557184
Described at URL
iphf.org
Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain ID
54
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
34DSv9
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
59533
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Frederick-Scott-Archer
Europeana entity
agent/base/150295
FAST ID
223180
FotoCH photographer ID
47344
Freebase ID
/m/03b64m
George Eastman Museum people ID
2872
Goodreads author ID
8185559
Grace's Guide ID
Frederick_Scott_Archer
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Frederick_Scott_Archer
IdRef ID
219488223
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID
person/104NB5
Lex ID
Frederick_Scott_Archer
Luminous-Lint ID
Frederick_Scott__Archer
MSBI person ID
msib1_1216046832
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
23956
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA18221509
NE.se ID
frederick-scott-archer
National Gallery of Art artist ID
48587
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3870767
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
620
PhotoLondon ID
7198
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
314694
RKDartists ID
380582
SNAC ARK ID
w64497d4
Union List of Artist Names ID
500003843
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy8qc9kc8tmTffC6Hqmh3
Yale LUX ID
person/857be6fd-237d-4e88-975b-7f9c27882546

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
photographer, inventor, sculptor
Has works in the collection 2
National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Given name 1
Frederick
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Archer Glacier
Place of birth 1
Bishop's Stortford
Place of burial 1
Kensal Green Cemetery
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
wet collodion process
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Summary

Frederick Scott Archer was born on January 1, 1813[1], in Bishop's Stortford[2]. He died on January 1, 1857[3], in London[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], sculptor[6], and inventor[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederick Scott Archer include Archer Glacier[20], a glacier[21].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of collodion process[22]. Entities named for him include Archer Glacier[20], a glacier[21].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Scott Archer born?

Frederick Scott Archer was born in Bishop's Stortford[2].

Where did Frederick Scott Archer die?

Frederick Scott Archer died in London[4].

What did Frederick Scott Archer do for work?

Frederick Scott Archer worked as a photographer[5], sculptor[6], and inventor[7].

What awards did Frederick Scott Archer receive?

Honors received include International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum[11].

What did Frederick Scott Archer discover?

Frederick Scott Archer is credited as discoverer of collodion process[22].

Related Entities

J. Paul Getty Museum London National Gallery of Art United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . iphf.org. iphf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 23d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim references: Date of birth: 1813, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → 1857, May 2, 1857
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57226: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  3. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 34DSv9
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Place of death → London
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30855: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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