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William Kennedy Dickson

Scottish inventor who devises an early motion picture camera

b. 1860 CE – d. 1935 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson (August 3, 1860 – September 28, 1935) is a Scottish inventor who devises an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison (post-dating the work of Louis Le Prince)

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Moran, J. (2019). William Kennedy Dickson. History Atlas. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/william-kennedy-dickson/

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