Eadweard Muybridge

Muybridge was an english photographer who was most famous for his strides in motion photography, and also motion-picture projection. He is also known for his creation of the zoopraxiscope, a tool used to project motion pictures. In the early years of his photography, he was known for his photos of the Alaskan Tlingit people, and also his landscape photos of the Yosemite Valley. The 1880's were the most productive years for Muybridge. During this time, he developed over 100,000 images of humans and animals in motion. His work inspired and greatly influenced scientific and industrial photography for many years, and still does today. For more information and images, please visit the links at the bottom of this post.

Additional Links:
http://www.eadweardmuybridge.co.uk/
http://americanhistory.si.edu/muybridge/