Bohemian, family was "of radical leanings," was interested in "many of the era's most daring ideas in politics, literature, and science." Worked in journalism before taking up photography. First to photograph underground using artificial light, and from a balloon.
Eadweard Muybridge: name was originally Edward Muggeridge. First changed his last name to Muygridge, before changing it to Muybridge (first name was was only changed once, when he changed his last name the first time. "Eadweard Muybridge (b. 9 April 1830; d. 8 May 1904) was born Edward James Muggeridge in Kingston on Thames, and it is said that because this area is associated with the coronation of Saxon kings, he took on a name closely resembling (as he saw it) the Anglo Saxon equivalent."--from Adventures in Cybersound
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