John Ernest Williamson
John Ernest Williamson | |
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Underwater photographer and submarine films John Ernest Williamson | |
| Born | 8 December 1881 |
| Died | 15 July 1966 |
| Known for | underwater filmmaking |
| Spouse | Lilah Freeland Williamson |
| Children | Sylvia, Annecke Jans |
John Ernest Williamson (8 December 1881 – 15 July 1966) was an English filmmaker who invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea. He is credited as being the first person to take an underwater photograph from a submarine.