Jacques Bogopolsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques Bogopolsky

Ukrainian engineer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1895

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1962

Profession: photographer, engineer, painter, film director

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jacques Bogopolsky (also Jacques Bolsey;1895–1962) born Yakov Bogopolsky December 31, 1895 into a Jewish family in Kiev.
He was an engineer and camera designer who was a prolific inventor of revolutionary movie cameras.
The brand name Bolex comes from Jacques Bogopolsky.
He was also instrumental in the initial design of the Alpa-Reflex Camera 35mm single-lens reflex camera that later was developed into the Alpa cameras.