Dancer, John Benjamin
Region: United Kingdom Period: 1850–1890 John Benjamin Dancer* 8 October 1812, London, England † 24 November 1887, Manchester, England
John Benjamin Dancer was an English scientific instrument maker and a pioneer of stereoscopy. He built the first stereoscopic camera in 1852, which he presented a year later. After making several improvements, he patented the design in 1856. Dancer's design was the first commercial stereo camera in the United Kingdom.
Related items: Stereo cameraPatents and registrations:
Number: 473083
Stéréoscope à magasin à chaine
Filing: 05-09-1913, Publication: 30-12-1914, Applicant(s): Jules Richard, Baptiste Anselme Chauvelon. via: data.inpi.fr
Further reading:
- Hannavy, John (editor). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography (2008) , pp. 378-380
- Pellerin, Denis; May, Brian. Stereoscopy: The Dawn of 3-D (2021) , p. 99
Published: 23-05-2026