Anna Atkins
Anna Atkins | |
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Atkins in 1861 | |
| Born | 16 March 1799 Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Died | 9 June 1871 (aged 72) Halstead Place, Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Known for | Very early botanical photographs, 1843 book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions (1st book illustrated with photographic images) |
| Spouse |
John Pelly Atkins (m. 1825) |
| Scientific career | |
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Anna Atkins (née Children; 16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph.