William Brockedon

Biography:

William Brockedon (13 October 1787 – 29 August 1854) was a 19th-century English painter, writer and inventor. Brockedon was born at Totnes on 13 October 1787, son of a watchmaker. He was educated at a private school in Totnes, but learned more from his father, taking over the business during the illness of nearly twelve months which ended in his fa...