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William Kennedy Dickson

1860-08-03 – 1935-09-28

Portrait of William Kennedy Dickson
Portrait of W.K.L. Dickson. Keywords: employees; w.k.l. dickson; france; Edison Companies and Laboratories; (EDIS Historical Photo Series Name)Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British-American inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.

Occupation & Career

inventor, film director, film producer, cinematographer, actor, photographer, engineer, camera operator, director, screenwriter

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Organizations & Memberships

Royal Geographical Society

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q465350 — wikidata View source

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