THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William Henry Fox Talbot
British inventor and photographer (1800–1877)
William Henry Fox Talbot was born on February 11, 1800 in Melbury Sampford, United Kingdom and died on September 17, 1877, aged 77.
Born
February 11, 1800
William Henry Fox Talbot died aged 77.
Died: September 17, 1877
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Melbury Sampford, United Kingdom, Dorset
- Professions
- archaeologist, Egyptologist, world traveler, physicist, politician, botanical collector, anthropologist, photographer, orientalist, assyriologist, chemist, inventor, patent inventor, photochemist, botanist, mathematician
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
More about William Henry Fox Talbot
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
Family
- Spouse
- Constance Fox Talbot
All birth date sources
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- RKDartists
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Talbot, William Henry Fox
- Find a Grave
- Luminous-Lint
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- The Peerage
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
- BnF authorities
- The Fine Art Archive Db
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was William Henry Fox Talbot when they died?
William Henry Fox Talbot died aged 77.
When is William Henry Fox Talbot’s birthday?
William Henry Fox Talbot’s recorded birthday is February 11.
Where was William Henry Fox Talbot born?
William Henry Fox Talbot was born in Melbury Sampford, United Kingdom; Dorset.
When did William Henry Fox Talbot die?
William Henry Fox Talbot died on September 17, 1877.