Sunday, October 22, 2006
The word: Photography
The word Photography was coined by Sir John Frederick William Herschel in 1839. Sir John Herschel was a mathematician and astronomer. He helped improve many of the techniques used in photography during the 19th century.
He also coined the words positive and negative to describe parts of the photographic process.
Sources: Online Etymology Dictionary, Wikipedia
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