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William Henry Fox Talbot

British inventor and photographer (1800–1877).

Born February 11th, 1800 in Melbury Sampford.

Died September 17th, 1877 at 77 years old in Lacock.

Occupations
anthropologist, archaeologist, assyriologist, botanical collector, botanist, chemist, egyptologist, inventor, mathematician, orientalist, patent inventor, photographer, physicist, politician, world traveler
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