John Adamson (physician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Adamson (physician)

Scottish physician, photographer, physicist, lecturer and museum curator

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1809

Place of Birth: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1870

Profession: photographer, physicist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Adamson (12 December 1809 – 11 August 1870) was a Scottish physician, pioneer photographer, physicist, lecturer and museum curator.
He was a highly respected figure in St Andrews, and was responsible for producing the first calotype portrait in Scotland in 1841.
He taught the process to his brother, the famous pioneering photographer Robert Adamson.
He was curator of the Literary and Philosophical Society Museum at St Andrews from 1838 until his death.