William Friese-Greene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Friese-Greene

British photographer and inventor

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1855

Place of Birth: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-May-1921

Profession: photographer, inventor

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921) was a prolific English inventor and professional photographer.
He is principally known as a pioneer in the field of motion pictures, creating a series of cameras in the period 1888–1891 with which he shot moving pictures in London.
He went on to patent an early two-colour filming process in 1905.
His inventions in the field of printing – including photo-typesetting and a method of printing without ink – brought him wealth, as did his chain of photographic studios.
However, he spent everything he earned on inventing, going bankrupt three times and being jailed once, before dying in poverty.