Richard Owen
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
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A Photographic Portrait of Richard Owen [1804-1892] Taken by Samuel Robert Lock [1822-1881] and George Carpe Whitfield, in 1878. Owen, an Anatomist, Taxonomist and Palaeontologist, Played a Key Role in the Founding of the Natural History Museum, London. A Government Advisor and Royal Family Tutor, He Increased Public Awareness of Biology and Created the Word 'Dinosaur'. This Woodburytype Is from 'Men of Mark', a Series of Books Featuring Prominent Men of the Time, Published between 1876 and 1883. A Brief Biographical Essay by Thompson Cooper Accompanies Each Portrait. The Woodburytype Was a Photomechanical Process Patented in 1864 by Walter Bentley Woodbury (1834-1885). It Produced High-Quality Images Used for Book Illustration and Remained Popular until about 1900. Kodak Collection / Science & Society Picture Library. Woodburytype. Photographer: Samuel Robert Lock and George Carpe Whitfield.
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