Herschel’s First Picture on Glass

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Title
Herschel’s First Picture on Glass
Description
On September 9, 1839 John Herschel took the first ever photo captured on a glass plate. The photo shows the structure that supported his father’s 40-foot telescope in Slough.
Designer
John Herschel
Date
9 September 1839
Bibliographic Citation
https://www.famousscientists.org/john-herschel/

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