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.