John Lawson Stoddard was an American lecturer, author and photographer. He was a pioneer in the use of the stereopticon or magic lantern, adding photographs to his popular lectures about his travels around the world. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1850, Brookline, MA
Died: June 5, 1931 (age 81 years), Merano, Italy
Children: Lothrop Stoddard
Genre: travelogues
Notable works: John L. Stoddard's Lectures; The Stoddard Library; Rebuilding a Lost Faith
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