| The
History of Infrared Photography |
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| • | Sir William
Herschel (1738-1822), a German-born astronomer |
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| was searching
for suitable glass for colored filters to be fitted |
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| on his telescope. |
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| • | He needed a
color that would transmit a maximum of light |
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| and a minimum
of heat. |
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