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William Kurtz (New Jersey Politician)
William Kurtz may refer to: * William Kurtz (photographer), German-American artist, illustrator, and photographer * William Kurtz (field hockey), American field hockey player * William Henry Kurtz, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * William Joseph Kurtz, Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church See also * Wilhelm Kurz (other) {{hndis, Kurtz, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kurtz (photographer)
William Kurtz (1833 – December 5, 1904) was a German-American artist, illustrator, and photographer. He was also a pioneer in the development of halftone printing of color photographs. Early life Born in Hesse, Germany, he was apprenticed to a lithographer in Offenbach am Main at a young age and showed considerable artistic talent, taking first place in exhibitions while attending an art school there. However, after his two years of compulsory military service, he found he had lost his apprenticeship and moved to England to try his luck. Unable to find work there, he joined the British German Legion and went to fight in the Crimean War. After the war, he was still unable to gain employment as a lithographer, so he became a sailor for several years. In 1859, he decided he would travel to China with a friend. En route to San Francisco, his ship wrecked off the Falkland Islands. The passengers and crew were rescued and he was taken to New York City. Here, he was able to find wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
