jan 1, 1878 - Eadweard Muybridge
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-Muybridge was an English photographer important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection.-Today, Muybridge is known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion in 1877 and 1878, which used multiple cameras to capture motion in stop-motion photographs, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures.
-He also edited and published compilations of his work, which greatly influenced visual artists and the developing fields of scientific and industrial photography.
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jan 1, 1878
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~ 147 years ago