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History of Photography and Forensic Science Quiz

Test your knowledge on the history of photography from the introduction of the Polaroid to the digital camera era, as well as the advancements in forensic science and criminal investigation. Learn about significant figures like Dr. Richard L. Maddox and their contributions to these fields.

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Land introduced “Polaroid” the one-step-photography in ________

1947

Dr. Richard L. Maddox developed a dry plate photography eclipsing Daguerre's wet plate on tin method in ________

1854

One of the earliest applied forensic science involving photography in the United States occurred in ________

1859

Alphonse Bertillion initiated anthropometric measurements for personal identification and documentation by photography in ________

<p>1982</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dr. R.A Reis established the world's earliest crime laboratory that serviced the academic community and Swiss police in ________

<p>1902</p> Signup and view all the answers

Victor Baltazard developed a method of photographic comparison of bullets and cartridge cases which acted as an early foundation of Ballistics in ________

<p>1910</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the 5th century BC, the Chinese philosopher Mozi mentioned the effect of the ______ obscura.

<p>camera</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the 4th century, Aristotle observed that light passing through holes between leaves could project an image of an eclipsed sun on the ground using the ______ obscura.

<p>camera</p> Signup and view all the answers

Alhazen, in the 11th century, was the first to suggest using a ______ in the camera obscura to project an image onto a screen.

<p>screen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leonardo da Vinci mentioned the camera obscura in his “Codex Atlanticus” in the ______ century.

<p>15th</p> Signup and view all the answers

The portable camera obscura was used by artists to obtain accurate perspective of natural scenes and scale of subjects in the year ______.

<p>1700</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the 1st century, the spirit of God was hovering over the ______.

<p>waters</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 1604, German astronomer Johannes Kepler used the term 'camera obscura' for the first time in history. HOW DOES A CAMERA OBSCURA WORK?

<p>Light</p> Signup and view all the answers

William Henry Fox Talbot explained a process he had invented (calotype) at the Royal Society of London. He is best known for his development of the calotype, a 'developing out' process using a sheet of paper coated with silver chloride that was exposed to light in a camera obscura; those areas hit by light became dark in tone, yielding a negative image. This process is known as ________.

<p>Calotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

Abel Niepce de Saint - Victor introduced a process of negatives on glass using albumen (egg white) as binding medium in ________.

<p>1848</p> Signup and view all the answers

James Clark Maxwell researched on ________ in 1861.

<p>Colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Full corrected lenses were introduced in ________.

<p>1890</p> Signup and view all the answers

Color process came out together with electronic flash in ________.

<p>1935</p> Signup and view all the answers

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