William Henry Fox Talbot
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William Henry Fox Talbot
Summary
William Henry Fox Talbot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dorset[2]. He was born on February 11, 1800[3]. He passed away in Lacock[4]. He died on September 17, 1877[5]. He worked as a patent inventor[6], photographer[7], anthropologist[8], politician[9], and inventor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- William Henry Fox Talbot's place of birth was Dorset[2].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's place of birth was Melbury Sampford[12].
- William Henry Fox Talbot passed away in Lacock[4].
- William Henry Fox Talbot was born on February 11, 1800[3].
- William Henry Fox Talbot died on September 17, 1877[5].
- William Henry Fox Talbot is buried at Lacock cemetery[13].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's father was William Davenport Talbot[14].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's mother was Elizabeth Theresa Fox- Strangways[15].
- Among William Henry Fox Talbot's spouses was Constance Fox Talbot[16].
- A child of William Henry Fox Talbot was Charles Henry Talbot[17].
- A child of William Henry Fox Talbot was Ella Talbot[18].
- A child of William Henry Fox Talbot was Rosamond Constance Talbot[19].
- A child of William Henry Fox Talbot was Matilda Caroline Talbot[20].
- William Henry Fox Talbot held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[21].
- William Henry Fox Talbot held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[22].
- William Henry Fox Talbot worked as a patent inventor[6].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's professions included photographer[7].
- William Henry Fox Talbot worked as an anthropologist[8].
- William Henry Fox Talbot worked as a politician[9].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's professions included inventor[10].
- William Henry Fox Talbot worked as a chemist[23].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's field of work was experimental physics[24].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's field of work was stereo photography[25].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's field of work was philosophy[26].
- William Henry Fox Talbot's field of work was Egyptology[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Dorset[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Melbury Sampford[12], a civil parish[30], in United Kingdom[31]. William Henry Fox Talbot was born on February 11, 1800[3]. His father was William Davenport Talbot[14]. His mother was Elizabeth Theresa Fox- Strangways[15].
Education
Educated at Harrow School[32], a public school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1572[35] and Trinity College[36], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1546[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include patent inventor[6], photographer[7], anthropologist[8], politician[9], inventor[10], and chemist[23]. Fields of work include experimental physics[24], an academic discipline[41]; stereo photography[25], founded in 1840[42]; philosophy[26], an academic discipline[43]; Egyptology[27], an academic discipline[44]; mathematics[45], an academic discipline[46]; and physics[47], a branch of science[48]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom[49], a position[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1832[52] and High Sheriff of Wiltshire[53], a position[54], in Kingdom of England[55].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[56], Royal Medal[57], Rumford Medal[58], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[59], Porson Prize[60], and honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[61].
Personal Life
William Henry Fox Talbot was married to Constance Fox Talbot[16]. Children include Charles Henry Talbot[17], an artist[62], 1842–1916[63], of United Kingdom[64]; Ella Talbot[18], 1836–1893[65]; Rosamond Constance Talbot[19], 1837–1906[66]; and Matilda Caroline Talbot[20], b. 1839[67].
Death and Burial
William Henry Fox Talbot died on September 17, 1877[5]. He passed away in Lacock[4]. He is buried at Lacock cemetery[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Henry Fox Talbot include Talbot effect[68], a physical phenomenon[69]; lumen second[70], a coherent SI unit[71]; Talbot[72], a lunar crater[73]; and Talbot Glacier[74], a glacier[75].
Why It Matters
William Henry Fox Talbot ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He is credited with the discovery of calotype[78], a photographic technique[79]; Talbot effect[80], a physical phenomenon[81]; and cliché verre[82]. Works attributed to him include The Pencil of Nature[83], a written work[84]. Entities named for him include Talbot effect[68], a physical phenomenon[69]; lumen second[70], a coherent SI unit[71]; Talbot[72], a lunar crater[73]; and Talbot Glacier[74], a glacier[75].
FAQs
Where was William Henry Fox Talbot born?
William Henry Fox Talbot was born in Dorset[2].
Where did William Henry Fox Talbot die?
William Henry Fox Talbot passed away in Lacock[4].
Who were William Henry Fox Talbot's parents?
William Henry Fox Talbot's father was William Davenport Talbot[14]. William Henry Fox Talbot's mother was Elizabeth Theresa Fox- Strangways[15].
Who was William Henry Fox Talbot married to?
William Henry Fox Talbot's spouses include Constance Fox Talbot[16].
What did William Henry Fox Talbot do for work?
William Henry Fox Talbot worked as patent inventor[6], photographer[7], anthropologist[8], politician[9], and inventor[10].
Where did William Henry Fox Talbot go to school?
William Henry Fox Talbot was educated at Harrow School[32] and Trinity College[36].
What awards did William Henry Fox Talbot receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[56], Royal Medal[57], Rumford Medal[58], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[59].
What did William Henry Fox Talbot discover?
William Henry Fox Talbot is credited as discoverer of calotype[78], Talbot effect[80], and cliché verre[82].