1855 - 1921
William Friese-Greene British Inventor
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Friese-Greene
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| Birthday |
7th September, 1855
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| Birthplace |
Bristol, England
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| Died |
5th May, 1921
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| Place of Death |
Connaught Rooms, London, England
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| Buried |
Highgate Cemetery
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Photographer, Photographer
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921) was a prolific English inventor and professional photographer. He is principally known as a pioneer in the field of motion pictures, creating a series of cameras in the period 1888–1891 with which he shot moving pictures in London. He went on to patent an early two-colour filming process in 1905. His inventions in the field of printing – including photo-typesetting and a method of printing without ink – brought him wealth, as did his chain of photographic studios. However, he spent everything he earned on inventing, going bankrupt three times and being jailed once, before dying in poverty.
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