Hugh Lee Pattinson | |
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| Born | 25 December 1796 |
| Died | 11 November 1858 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Washington, County Durham |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Self-taught |
| Known for | Silver refining process, daguerreotypes |
| Spouse | Phoebe Walton |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy, Industrial chemistry |
Hugh Lee Pattinson FRS (25 December 1796 – 11 November 1858) was an English industrial chemist. He was also an entrepreneur, sharing the risk of major industrial developments with famous ironmaster Isaac Lowthian Bell and cable manufacturer Robert Stirling Newall.
Although known in his time for his 1833 patent "An improved method for separating silver from lead", a process that bears his name, he is best remembered today for his daguerreotype photographs taken in 1840. Among these is the earliest known photograph of the Niagara Falls.