Paul Beck Goddard
Paul Beck Goddard (born January 26, 1811 in Baltimore , † July 3, 1866 in Philadelphia ) was an American doctor and photo pioneer.
From December 1839 he worked with Robert Cornelius on improving the daguerreotype process. He discovered that bromine combined with iodine speeds up the process.
By 1843 he was a demonstrator of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania . One colleague was Dr. Robert Hare.
In 1840 he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society .
Fonts
- Plates of the arteries, with references: for the use of medical students ; 1839
- The Dissector: Or Practical and Surgical Anatomy ; 1843
- A system of human anatomy, general and special ; 1843 ( online )
- The anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human teeth with the most approved methods of treatment including operations and the method of making and setting artificial teeth with thirty plates ; 1844
- A practical treatise on the diseases peculiar to women ; 1848 ( online ) ISBN 978-0-217-15506-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul Beck Goddard in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ Member History: Paul Beck Goddard. American Philosophical Society, accessed August 23, 2018 (incorrect year of birth).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goddard, Paul Beck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American doctor and photo pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 1866 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |