Collection

Col. J. William Gifford

occupation:
Scientist (optics),
Soldier
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
England, United Kingdom

Developed fluorite prisms with Adam Hilger Ltd., around 1902 and fluoro-quartz lenses for ultra-violet photography (1928)

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Early Rontgen-ray print of female hand (print)

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