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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Étienne-Jules Marey
1830-03-05 – 1904-05-15
Life & Legacy
Étienne-Jules Marey (French: [etjɛn ʒyl maʁɛ]; 5 March 1830, Beaune, Côte-d'Or – 15 May 1904, Paris) was a French scientist, physiologist, and chronophotographer.
His work was significant in the development of cardiology, physical instrumentation, aviation, cinematography, and the science of laboratory photography. He is widely considered to be a pioneer of photography and an influential pioneer of the history of cinema. He was also a pioneer in establishing a variety of graphical techniques for the display and interpretation of quantitative data from physiological measurement.
Occupation & Career
inventor, photographer, physician, film director, physiologist, scientist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Employer
Collège de France
Organizations & Memberships
Académie Nationale de Médecine · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · French Academy of Sciences · National Academy of Sciences · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Russian Academy of Sciences · Société de Géographie · Société Philomathique de Paris
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Sources & Provenance
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