Julius Neubronner
A German pharmacist and inventor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for inventing the miniature pigeon camera. He combined carrier pigeons with lightweight automatic cameras, pioneering early aerial photography.
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German pharmacist Julius Neubronner designed a miniature pigeon camera, combining carrier pigeons with a lightweight camera to automatically photograph the ground during flight.
Neubronner himself was a pharmacist who used carrier pigeons in his daily business to deliver medicines between pharmacies and hospitals.
The camera Neubronner ultimately adopted was a small aluminum film camera weighing approximately 75 grams.
Neubronner publicly displayed photographs taken by pigeons at the 1909 Dresden Photography Exhibition, and subsequently had the images made into postcards for sale.
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German pharmacist Julius Neubronner designed a miniature pigeon camera, combining carrier pigeons with a lightweight camera to automatically photograph the ground during flight.
50%UnverifiedNeubronner himself was a pharmacist who used carrier pigeons in his daily business to deliver medicines between pharmacies and hospitals.
50%UnverifiedThe camera Neubronner ultimately adopted was a small aluminum film camera weighing approximately 75 grams.
50%UnverifiedNeubronner publicly displayed photographs taken by pigeons at the 1909 Dresden Photography Exhibition, and subsequently had the images made into postcards for sale.
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