Asked by José Yamil García Alicea on Apr 24, 2024
Which inventor, hired by Leland Stanford to settle a bet about horses, inadvertently fueled the evolution of photography into cinema?
A) Eadweard Muybridge
B) Louis Daguerre
C) Thomas Niepce
D) Étienne-Jules Marey
Eadweard Muybridge
A groundbreaking photographer and inventor who significantly contributed to the development of motion pictures through his study of animal locomotion using sequential photographs.
Leland Stanford
An American industrialist, politician, and founder of Stanford University, known for his significant contribution to the development of the California railroad system.
Photography
The art or practice of capturing images through the light on a light-sensitive surface, either digitally or on film.
- Pinpoint major contributors and their inventions in the early stages of cinema technology.
Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint major contributors and their inventions in the early stages of cinema technology.