Background
Smillie, Thomas W. was born on April 14, 1843 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of James and Elizabeth (Dhu) Smillie.
Smillie, Thomas W. was born on April 14, 1843 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of James and Elizabeth (Dhu) Smillie.
Educated private schools and academics Edinburgh and Washington. 3 years’ laboratory course in chemistry. Honorary custodian and chief photographer United States National Museum.
Inventor of process of photographing on wood for engraving and other photographic proccesses and apparatus.
Member jury of awards, Buffalo Exposition. Fellow Royal Photographic Society. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philosophical Society Washington, American Academy Political and Social Science.
Member Academie Parisienne du Inventions.