Julius Neubronner | |
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![]() Neubronner in 1914 | |
Born | Julius Gustav Neubronner 8 February 1852 |
Died | 17 April 1932 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Apothecary, inventor |
Julius Gustav Neubronner (8 February 1852 – 17 April 1932) was a German apothecary, inventor, company founder, and a pioneer of amateur photography and film. He was part of a dynasty of apothecaries in Kronberg im Taunus. Neubronner was court apothecary to Kaiserin Friedrich, invented the pigeon photographer method for aerial photography, was one of the first film amateurs in Germany, and founded a factory for adhesive tapes. After his death, the company was directed for 70 years by his son Carl Neubronner (13 January 1896 – 19 November 1997).