About Samuel Mendelsohn
Lived 1895 – 1966 (aged 70). Samuel Mendelsohn was an inventor.
Samuel Mendelsohn (March 3, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American inventor credited with the invention of synchronized flash photography.
The New York Times said that his invention "opened a new era in photojournalism".
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Who was Samuel Mendelsohn?
American inventor
When was Samuel Mendelsohn born?
Samuel Mendelsohn was born on 3 March 1895.
When did Samuel Mendelsohn die?
Samuel Mendelsohn died on 1 February 1966.
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Samuel Mendelsohn was an inventor.
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