John Adams Whipple
American inventor
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John Adams Whipple was an American inventor and early photographer. He was the first in the United States to manufacture the chemicals used for daguerreotypes. He pioneered astronomical and night photography. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1822, Grafton, MA
Died: April 10, 1891 (age 68 years), Cambridge, MA
Parents: Jonathan Whipple (father; 1795–1851); Melinda Grout (mother; 1799–1863)
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