"Pole Vault," 1885, by Thomas Eakins. Artist and photographer Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) did early experiments in high-speed photography at the University of Pennslyvania. He constructed his own equipment to record motion after learning about Etienne-Jule

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"Pole Vault," 1885, by Thomas Eakins. Artist and photographer Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) did early experiments in high-speed photography at the University of Pennslyvania. He constructed his own equipment to record motion after learning about Etienne-Jules Marey's ideas.

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