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William Kennedy Dickson
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William Kennedy Dickson

British-American inventor (1860–1935)

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British-American inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.2

From Wikipedia’s article on William Kennedy Dickson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 3, 1860, died Sep 28, 1935.1

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Early life and education

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was born on 3 August 1860 in Le Minihic-sur-Rance, Brittany, France. His mother, Elizabeth Kennedy-Laurie (1823–1879) was American, born in Virginia. His father was James Waite Dickson, a Scottish artist, astronomer and linguist. James Dickson claimed direct lineage from the painter William Hogarth, and from Judge John Waite, the man who sentenced King Charles I to death.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Kennedy Dickson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: photographer, engineer, screenwriter, camera operator, director, film director, inventor, film producer.4

Personal life

  • BornAug 3, 1860, Le Minihic-sur-Rance5 6
  • DiedSep 28, 1935, Twickenham7 8
  • CitizenshipUnited States, France, United Kingdom9
  • ResidenceFrance10

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