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Washington Teasdale

1830-08-08 – 1903-09-19

Portrait of Washington Teasdale
Self-portrait of Washington Teasdale, during his role as President of the Leeds Astronomical Society.Credit: Washington Teasdale

Life & Legacy

Washington Teasdale (8 August 1830 – 19 September 1903) was an engineer and photographer. He invented the field naturalist's microscope and was one of the first people to use lantern slides.

Occupation & Career

photographer, engineer, astronomer, inventor

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q66606915 — wikidata View source

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