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George Albert SmithVarious have been named George Albert Smith, below are two: 1) George Albert Smith (England, 1864 - 1959) In 1896, George Albert Smith (1864-1959) of Hove, England patented a camera and projector system. Smith, a stage hypnotist, psychic, astronomer and magic lantern lecturer. He was also the proprietor of St. Anne's Well Pleasure Gardens in Hove at the time. He purchased a prototype cine camera from local engineer Alfred Darling, who subsequently made many contributions to the cinema technology. Smith's neighbour James Williamson (1855-1933) also bought a movie camera. Williams ran a chemist's shop which supplied photographic services and equipment. The neighbours created numerous historic minute-long films. Smith is credited with the invention of the 'close-up' and the use the first to use double-exposure to achieve special effects in moving pictures. Smith went on to develop the first successful colour film process, Kinemacolor, but was virtually put out of business due to a patent suit filed by William Friese-Greene. Source: http://www.cequel.co.uk/acclarke/shc.html http://www.acmi.net.au/AIC/SMITH_GA_BIO.html
2) George Albert Smith (United States (4 April 1870 - 4 April 1951) was an influential member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eventually became president of the Church. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith attended Brigham Young University and the University of Deseret (later the University of Utah). While surveying for a railroad, though, his eyesight was permanently impaired by glare from the sun. In 1896, he joined the Republican Party and campaigned for William McKinley, who became President. He was also favored by Theodore Roosevelt. He received his apostleship in 1903, but his frequent travels caused prominent physical weakness, and it was eventually diagnosed as lupus erythematosus, which causes weakness. He was an ardent supporter of the Boy Scouts, and was very patriotic, joining various patriotic groups. He became president of the Church on May 21, 1945. When World War II ended, Smith helped send supplies to war-stricken Europe. He also helped revitalize missionary work. In that same year, he dedicated the Idaho Falls Temple. When he died at his hometown of Salt Lake City, he was one of the most prominent Mormons, being a popular example of "Christlike living", as one biography puts it. Sources A biography
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