J. Ernest Williamson | |
|---|---|
 Underwater photographer and submarine films John Ernest Williamson | |
| Born | December 8, 1881 |
| Died | July 15, 1966 |
| Known for | underwater filmmaking |
| Spouse | Lilah Freeland Williamson |
| Children | Sylvia, Annecke Jans |
John Ernest Williamson (8 December 1881 – 15 July 1966) invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea.[2] He is credited as being the first person to take an underwater photograph from a submarine.[3]
- ^ "Motion Pictures Under the Sea", Cleveland Moffett, The American Magazine, January 1915. Page 16.
- ^ "With Williamson Beneath the Sea". UCLA. Archived from the original on 22 June 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
John Ernest Williamson (1881-1966) was active in motion pictures for nearly fifty years.
- ^ McKay, Herbert C. (1927). Motion picture photography. New York City: Falk publishing co., inc. pp. 310–316. OL 6721834M.
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