Francis Blake (inventor)
Francis Blake (born December 25, 1850 in Needham (Massachusetts) , † January 19, 1913 in Weston (Massachusetts) ) was an American scientist, inventor and photographer.
Life
From 1866 to 1874 he worked on the United States Coast Survey (US coast survey agency) and the Darién Exploring Expedition . In 1878 he invented the Blake Transmitter carbon microphone . In April 1884 he bought his first camera and started photography.
In 1881 Blake was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts .
literature
- Charles R. Cross: Francis Blake (1850-1913) . In: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 54, 1919, pp. 419-420 ( JSTOR 20025769 ).
- Elton W. Hall: Francis Blake. To Inventor's Life, 1850-1913 . Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston 2003, ISBN 0-934909-84-9 .
Web links
- The Photography of Francis Blake on the Massachusetts Historical Society website
Individual evidence
- ^ Members of the American Academy. Listed by election year, 1850-1899. (PDF, 50 kB) at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blake, Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American scientist, inventor, and photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Needham, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1913 |
| Place of death | Weston, Massachusetts |