William Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox Talbot was born in Melbury, Dorset on February 11, 1800. Talbot was known by his second name, Henry, rather than William. He went to Cambridge University in 1817. Talbot went on to become a member of parliament, scientist, inventor and a pioneer of photography. He invented the early photographic process known as the calotype, or talbotype, process. By accident Talbot discovered that he could chemically develop a photo into a negative. He then fixed the image on the negative with silver iodide. This removed all of the silver, which was light-sensitive, from the negative, making the picture more visible. He could then print the image using the negative. This process was patented in 1841. He is known for work that led to the development of the photoglyphic engraving process as well as early photographs of his in Oxford, Paris, and York.  

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