John Ernest Williamson
English photographer, filmmaker and inventor of the photosphere (1881-1966) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 84
John Ernest Williamson was an English filmmaker who invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea. He is credited as being the first person to take an underwater photograph from a submarine.
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Lionel Barrymore John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Pauline Starke John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Karl Dane John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Ralph Ince John produced Wet Gold (1921)
Mary MacLaren John produced The Uninvited Guest (1924)
Harry Gribbon John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Louis Wolheim John produced The Uninvited Guest (1924)
Montagu Love John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Angelo Rossitto John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Lloyd Hughes John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Gibson Gowland John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Snitz Edwards John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
Jacqueline Gadsden John produced The Mysterious Island (1929)
William Bailey John produced The Uninvited Guest (1924)
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![A 1915 illustration of the tube, drawn by Ernest's younger brother George[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Williamson_drawing.png/330px-Williamson_drawing.png)
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1966 · aged 84
