William Howard Russell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Howard Russell
Irish journalist
Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1820
Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Date of Death: 11-Feb-1907
Profession: photographer, journalist
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Howard Russell
- Sir William Howard Russell (28 March 1820, Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland – 11 February 1907, London, England) was an Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents.
- He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade.
- He later covered events during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War.
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| Description | British photographer, journalist, artist, war photographer and photojournalist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 28 March 1819 | 6 August 1869 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lancashire | Potters Bar | |
| Work period | c.1851-1869 | ||
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