Anna Atkins (née Children; 16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources claim that she was the first woman to create a photograph.
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16 March 1799 Tonbridge, Kent, England
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Died |
9 June 1871 (aged 72) Halstead Place, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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