The astronomer who helped pioneer photography was born 240 years ago today
Polymath John Herschel revolutionized how we capture the world by inventing the cyanotype process and coining the very terms photography, negative, and positive that define the medium today.
Born on March 7, 1782, John Herschel was a brilliant astronomer who extended his father William Herschel’s work by mapping the southern skies. His greatest legacy, however, lies in his foundational contributions to chemistry and light.
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