William Kennedy Dickson

Scottish photographer and inventor of motion picture cameras (1860-1935)
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William Kennedy Dickson
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William Kennedy Dickson

Summary

William Kennedy Dickson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Le Minihic-sur-Rance[2]. He was born on August 3, 1860[3]. He died in Twickenham[4]. He died on September 28, 1935[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], cinematographer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Kennedy Dickson's place of birth was Le Minihic-sur-Rance[2].
  • William Kennedy Dickson passed away in Twickenham[4].
  • William Kennedy Dickson was born on August 3, 1860[3].
  • William Kennedy Dickson died on September 28, 1935[5].
  • William Kennedy Dickson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Kennedy Dickson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Kennedy Dickson held citizenship in France[14].
  • English was William Kennedy Dickson's native language[15].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's professions included inventor[6].
  • William Kennedy Dickson worked as a film director[7].
  • William Kennedy Dickson worked as a film producer[8].
  • William Kennedy Dickson worked as a cinematographer[9].
  • William Kennedy Dickson worked as an actor[10].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's professions included photographer[16].
  • William Kennedy Dickson was a member of Royal Geographical Society[17].
  • William Kennedy Dickson is recorded as male[18].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's genre is cinematography[20].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's Commons category is recorded as William Kennedy Dickson[21].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's residence is recorded as France[22].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's residence is recorded as England[23].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's residence is recorded as United States[24].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's residence is recorded as England[25].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's family name is recorded as Dickson[26].
  • William Kennedy Dickson's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Kennedy Dickson was born in Le Minihic-sur-Rance[2]. He was born on August 3, 1860[3]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], cinematographer[9], actor[10], and photographer[16].

Death and Burial

William Kennedy Dickson died on September 28, 1935[5]. He died in Twickenham[4].

Why It Matters

William Kennedy Dickson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of movie camera[30], mutoscope[31], and Latham loop[32].

FAQs

Where was William Kennedy Dickson born?

Born in Le Minihic-sur-Rance[2], William Kennedy Dickson…

Where did William Kennedy Dickson die?

William Kennedy Dickson died in Twickenham[4].

What did William Kennedy Dickson do for work?

William Kennedy Dickson worked as inventor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], cinematographer[9], and actor[10].

What did William Kennedy Dickson discover?

William Kennedy Dickson is credited as discoverer of movie camera[30], mutoscope[31], and Latham loop[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . princeton.edu. princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . NNDB. geneall.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William, Kennedy
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