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Person: BEALE, Lionel  (1828-1906)

Biographical summary of this person
Lionel Smith Beale in 1873

Portrait photo by Barraud and Jerrard taken in 1873

Full name
Lionel Smith BEALE
Gender
male
Relevance of this person
physician, inventor and scientist
Main period of activity
1860s
Chronology
Date
Age
Event/activity
5 February 1828
born at
1906
~77
archive entry
National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1906 p.168
28 March 1906
78
died at
Reference
David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 31
Notes

Several modern reference sources incorrectly attribute the movement effect slide the 'choreutoscope' to Lionel Beale, but in fact it was devised by his (unrelated) near namesake John Beale (1825-1899).

Lucerna ID  6003753

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 24 January 2023

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