Person: SMITH, G. Albert, F.R.A.S. (1864-1959)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

George Albert SMITH F.R.A.S.

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

photographer and cinematographer; contributor to OMLJ, 1897

Main period of activity

1890s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

4 January 1864

born at

London, England

1897-1901

resident

St Anne's Well and Garden, Furze Hill, Hove, Sussex (East), England

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/935.118.19
– occupation 'Lessee of Public Gardens'

1911

resident

Caburn House, 13 Caburn Road, Hove, Sussex (East), England

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/5179.184
– occupation 'Technical Adviser to Natural Colour Cinematograph Co.'

1959

resident

18 Chanctonbury Road, Hove, Sussex (East), England

1959

~94

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1959 p.456

17 May 1959

died at

Brighton, Sussex (East), England

Texts linked to this person

Correspondence (published) (1)

Alfred Meager, Riley Brothers and G. Albert Smith, ‘Correspondence’ in OMLJ 8.103 (December 1897) – 'Life of a cinematographic film'

References

Stephen Herbert and Luke McKernan (editors), Who's who of Victorian cinema: a worldwide survey (London: British Film Institute, 1996), pp. 135-137

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 286

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 8.98 (July 1897)
– new darkroom for animated photographs

Lucerna ID 6003212

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 March 2013

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Person: SMITH, G. Albert, F.R.A.S. (1864-1959)