Mungo Ponton, Scottish photographic pioneer, c 1870-1879.

UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 18: Mungo Ponton (1801-1880) discovered the light sensitivity of potassium bichromate and was later appointed Vice-President of the Society of Arts for Scotland. His discovery that paper soaked in a solution of potassium bichromate could be a cheap substitute for paper coated with silver salts, was later used in the development of permanent photographic and photomechanical printing processes. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 18: Mungo Ponton (1801-1880) discovered the light sensitivity of potassium bichromate and was later appointed Vice-President of the Society of Arts for Scotland. His discovery that paper soaked in a solution of potassium bichromate could be a cheap substitute for paper coated with silver salts, was later used in the development of permanent photographic and photomechanical printing processes. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Mungo Ponton, Scottish photographic pioneer, c 1870-1879.
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