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The Thaumatrope
Invented by English physician, John Ayerton, in 1827, "the Thaumatrope is a Victorian toy constructed from a simple disk or card featuring a different picture on each side and attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled rapidly the card rotates on its axis and the two images appear to combine."
Information obtained from: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/fancy-names-and-fun-toys/thaumatropes/
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Invention of Photography
In the summer of 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first photograph with a camera obscura. He used sun prints, or heliographs, which were modern day prototypes.
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Invention of the Phenakistocope
Invented by Belgian physicist, Joseph Plateau in late 1832, the Phenakistoscope was an animation device that was constructed using a disk with a series of drawings and a stick that when spun, would make the drawings appear to move.
Info obtained from: http://www.juxtapoz.com/illustration/short-history-of-the-phenakistoscope
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The Zoetrope
The Zoetrope was invented in 1834 by William Horner. It was more elaborate than the Phenakistoscope and did not require a mirror.
Info obtained from: http://courses.ncssm.edu/gallery/collections/toys/html/exhibit10.htm
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The Praxinoscope
The Praxinoscope was invented by Charles Emile Reynaud. It was an improved version of the Zoetrope. The images displayed on the device were clearer and more images could appear on one reel.
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Transparent, Flexible Film
Invented by George Eastman in 1885, transparent, flexible film led to many other photograph related inventions.
Info obttained from: http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/ss/George_Eastman.htm#step3
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Kodak
Created by George Eastman, the Kodak Company created cameras for the public that had enough film for 100 exposures.
Info obtained from: http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/ss/George_Eastman.htm#step1
Image obtained from: http://www.theguardian.com/business/gallery/2012/jan/19/eastman-kodak-history-pictures
