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Joseph Saxton

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American inventor (1799-1873)

United StatesScientistsLived 1799 to 1873 · aged 74
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Joseph Saxton was an American inventor, watchmaker, machinist, and photographer from Pennsylvania. A daguerreotype taken by Saxton in 1839 is one of the oldest surviving photographs taken in the United States.

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Saxton, c. 1850Saxton, c. 1850An 1839 daguerreotype of Central High School in Philadelphia, taken by Joseph Saxton.An 1839 daguerreotype of Central High School in Philadelphia, taken by Joseph Saxton.

Awards 1

2006National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1873 · aged 74
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