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Carl August von Steinheil

Joint: Kobell & von Steinheil

Born: 1801, 12 October - German, Alsace, Ribeauvillé (now France)
Died: 1870, 14 September - Germany, Bavaria, Munich
Gender: Male
Active: Germany
 
Made small negatives in 1839 and then made positives from them. These included early 4 x 4 cm photographs of Monaco taken in April 1839.

Carl August von Steinheil

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Carl August von Steinheil (12 October 1801 - 14 September 1870) was a German physicist, inventor, engineer and astronomer.
 

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