William Henry Fox Talbot (11 February 1800 – 17 September 1877) was an inventor and photographer who spent his years inventing the salted paper and calotype processes. In Talbot's early days he experienced frustrations with both the camera lucida, and the camera obscura, creating thoughts about how could the picture itself create the image. Talbot began to work on such an idea with his discovery of photogenic drawing or salted paper. This process included wetting a sheet of thin paper with a weak solution of plan table salt, allowing it to dry, then brushing a side of the paper with silver nitrate. This created a very light sensitive chemical, in which the paper would darken in the places it was exposed to light. Finally to finish the drawing
a strong solution of salt was added to counter the affect and to try and keep the drawing from being as sensitive to the light. After the salted paper discovery, Talbot had a new idea later known as calotype or sometimes known as Talbotype. To begin a piece of paper was coated in a solution of silver nitrate. When the paper was almost dry, it was soaked in a solution of potassium iodide. Right before taking a photo, a solution of gallo-nitrate was created. A sheet of the iodized paper was coated with this solution. In darkness, the calotype paper was placed in the camera. An invisible image was formed from the light. A solution of gallo-nitrate was washed over the sheet of paper in a darkened room, it developed a visible image. Then it would be washed with a "fixing" liquid, and dried to complete the process. I found Talbot's ideas about how to create photos and images in a new way very interesting. His background as a chemist really came into play with his inventions. The idea that the picture itself is creating the image to me just makes the image that much more natural and real. It is very impressive to me that Talbot had an idea in his head and spent he life creating just the things he wanted.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was born on February 25th, 1746 at Charleston, the eldest son of a politically prominent planter and a remarkable mother who introduced and promoted indigo culture in South Carolina. 7 years later, he accompanied his father, who had been appointed colonial agent for South Carolina, to England. As a result, the young Charles enjoyed a European education. Pinckney received tutoring in London, attended several preparatory schools, and went on to Christ Church College, Oxford, where he heard the lectures of the legal authority Sir William Blackstone and graduated in 1764. Pinckney next pursued legal training at London's.
the two countries. But he saw the British Empire as a worldwide alliance of free
In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John’s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. He was the son of (Rev.) John Hancock, born on June 1, 1702 in Lexington, Massachuchetts and son of Mary Hawke, born on October 13, 1711 in Hingham, Massachuchetts. Mary was once married before she married John Hancock Sr. Her previous marriage ended in her former husband’s death.(Rev.) John Hancock was well-liked by his parish, was paid well, and was provided a very comfortable home. In return of their generosity, he was a "faithful shepard." He kept an attentive watch over the morals and religious well-being of all members of the parish.
Prior to the invention of the daguerreotype, the Camera Obscura was the main optical instrument that was used to project images onto paper. The Camera Obscura was a device in the shape of a box that allowed light, which was being reflected from the images that the user was intending to capture, to enter through an opening at one end of the box to form an image on a surface and an artist would then trace the image to form the most accurate impression of an image at that peri...
Sir John A. Macdonald was one of Canada's founding fathers. He is most remembered as being Canada's first Prime Minister, running the government from July 1, 1867 until November 5, 1873. Macdonald would become Prime Minister once again on October 17, 1878 and would stay in this position until June 6,1891. While he was leader of the country he faced his own share of political obstacles, including Confederation, the Metis rebellion and threats of an American he is among the greatest leaders Canada has ever seen and played a significant part in the forming of Canada as a country.
Twain's detailed images of the "gold," (1) "tinted... opal," (1) and "silver" (1) river, paint the beauty he finds in the surroundings. The "graceful curves, reflected images, woody heights, soft distances; and... marvels of coloring" (1) depict the opinion Twain has of the river. This beauty has been learned and appreciated through the years of living along the river and is revealed through his images.
William Bradford was born in 1590. He was a very smart child, and taught himself how to several languages. He also studied the bible quite frequently. When he turned 18, he was in a separatist group and they broke away from the church. They went to Holland so they wouldn't be killed. He then was one of the members on the Mayflower heading to America. He made it there in December 1620.
James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey on September 15, 1789 to William and Elizabeth Cooper. He was born the eleventh of twelve children. When James was one year old the family moved to the frontier of Lake Otsego, New York, and his father established the settlement of Cooperstown at the head of the Susquehanna River.
William Lyon Mackenzie King was one of the greatest prime ministers in Canada, although he did not give a fascinating speech or had an exciting image and supported few radical policies . King’s opinions were very strong and would not be changed no matter what. No one could influence King and this was shown through his leadership during the Great Depression and the election in 1930.
Buffalo Bill was one of the most interesting figures of the old west, and the best known spokesman of the new west. Buffalo Bill was born in 1846 and his real name was William Frederick Cody. Cody was many things. He was a trapper, bullwhacker, Colorado 'Fifty-Niner';, Pony Express rider, Civil War soldier, wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, and even a manager of a hotel. He changed his name to Buffalo Bill sometime in his early twenties for his skill while supplying railroad workers with buffalo meat. He would soon begin his career as one of the most famous prairie scouts of the Indian Wars.
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from 1860 to 1865 (Wilson, 1). From humble upbringings to becoming the most powerful man in America, "Honest Abe" is known today as a great and influential person whose message echoes in American politics as well as American ethics. Lincoln is almost always voted the best or near-best President among historians (Wilson, 1). He helped mend the rift between the Union and the Confederacy, reuniting and reconstructing America and leading the way for his successors to tum this land ofthe free and home of the brave into the powerhouse it is today (Fetzer, 310). From his log cabin childhood to his tragic death, Abraham Lincoln was a great man whose legend lives on today.
Born in Niles, Ohio in 1843, William McKinley attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and had planned to become a Methodist minister. Sadly, McKinley was only able to attend for one term because of illness and financial disabilities. When the Civil War began, McKinley was teaching at a country school; he enlisted as a private in the Union Army, McKinley quickly rose up in ranks to become a brevet major on the staff of Rutherford B. Hayes, who eventually became a lifelong friend and a mentor. (Cite) After the Civil War, McKinley returned to Ohio to begin studying law and politics at Albany Law School. McKinley passed the bar exam in 1867 and began his legal practice in Canton, Ohio. In 1869, when he began his career in politics, he met his future wife Ida Saxton at a picnic in Canton and wed two years later.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the U.S (1861-1865) who brought the Union to victory in the Civil War.
Are these two gentlemen seriously examining the King’s issues with France, or are they looking rather intently at their own interests? What are they really saying about the questionable behaviour of the King during his days as a Prince? What do they really mean by the image: “strawberry ... underneath the nettle”?