John Ernest Williamson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Ernest Williamson

Inventor of the Photosphere

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1881

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1966

Profession: photographer, cinematographer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Ernest Williamson (8 December 1881 – 15 July 1966) invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea.
He is credited as being the first person to take an underwater photograph from a submarine.