Anna Atkins 1799 - 1871
- occupation:
- Botanist,
- Photographer
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom
She was a member of the Botanical Society of London, pioneering in the field of photography for science. She used cyanotypes to publish 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions' between 1843 and 1853.