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Lucien Bull 1876 - 1972

occupation:
Chronophotographer, Inventor, Photographer
Nationality:
British; French; Irish
born in:
Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Born in Dublin to a British father and French mother. Brother of cartoonist and photographer Rene Bull. Spent much of his life in France. Assistant and successor to Etienne Jules Marey (1830-1904). Concentrated on high speed photography, developing sound-ranging equipment and high-speed photographic analyses of ballistics during WWI. Also invented the electro-cardiograph. Honoured by both French and British for his work.

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