Harold Eugene Edgerton

(American, 1903–1990)

Harold Eugene Edgerton was an American electrical engineer and photographer. His invention of a repeatable electronic flash allowed for the photography of split-second events, such as a bursting balloon or a bullet passing through an apple. “Don’t make me out to be an artist. I am an engineer. I am after the facts, only the facts,” he once said of himself. Born on April 6, 1903 in Fremont, NE, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and later earned a Doctor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931. While at MIT, Edgerton began experimenting with strobes in an effort to advance their technological utility. Edgerton studied alongside fellow photographer and engineer Gjon Mili, who shared his interest in photography. Technology that Edgerton helped pioneer was used to capture atomic explosions and by the undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau. He retired from his position as professor emeritus in 1968, but continued working in the MIT Stroboscope Light Laboratory and teaching a freshman course in photography. Notably, in 1973, he was awarded the National Medal of Science. Edgerton died on January 4, 1990 in Cambridge, MA. Today, the photographer’s works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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WES FESLER KICKING A FOOTBALL, 1934

Harold Eugene Edgerton

WES FESLER KICKING A FOOTBALL, 1934

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION, 1950

Harold Eugene Edgerton

ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION, 1950

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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SEEING THE UNSEEN PORTFOLIO, 1934–1965

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SEEING THE UNSEEN PORTFOLIO, 1934–1965

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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PETE DES JARDIN DIVING, 1940

Harold Eugene Edgerton

PETE DES JARDIN DIVING, 1940

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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Shooting the Apple and Pole Vault, 1964

Harold Eugene Edgerton

Shooting the Apple and Pole Vault, 1964

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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GUSTAVE SOLOMONS, DANCER, 1960

Harold Eugene Edgerton

GUSTAVE SOLOMONS, DANCER, 1960

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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FOOTBALL KICK, 1938

Harold Eugene Edgerton

FOOTBALL KICK, 1938

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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ANTIQUE GUN FIRING, 1936

Harold Eugene Edgerton

ANTIQUE GUN FIRING, 1936

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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WES FESLER KICKS THE FOOTBALL, 1934

Harold Eugene Edgerton

WES FESLER KICKS THE FOOTBALL, 1934

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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Archer

Harold Eugene Edgerton

Archer

Sale Date: October 23, 1993

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QUICKER 'N A WINK, 1935

Harold Eugene Edgerton

QUICKER 'N A WINK, 1935

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: RISING DOVE..., 1930–1959

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: RISING DOVE..., 1930–1959

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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HAMMER SMASHING LIGHTBULB, 1930–1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

HAMMER SMASHING LIGHTBULB, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: TENNIS SERVE,..., 1943–1960

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: TENNIS SERVE,..., 1943–1960

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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MILK DROP CORONET, 1957

Harold Eugene Edgerton

MILK DROP CORONET, 1957

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: GOLF [&] WES..., 1934–1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED MOTION STUDIES: GOLF [&] WES..., 1934–1939

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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LOT OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS, 1933

Harold Eugene Edgerton

LOT OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS, 1933

Sale Date: September 17, 1993

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TENNIS PLAYER MOTION STUDY, 1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS PLAYER MOTION STUDY, 1939

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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MILK-DROP DANCER GUS SOLOMONS TWO , 1930–1970

Harold Eugene Edgerton

MILK-DROP DANCER GUS SOLOMONS TWO , 1930–1970

Sale Date: April 7, 1993

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VARIOUS TITLES, 1940

Harold Eugene Edgerton

VARIOUS TITLES, 1940

Sale Date: March 13, 1993

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JACK AND BULLET, 1960

Harold Eugene Edgerton

JACK AND BULLET, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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TENNIS PLAYER, 1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS PLAYER, 1939

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

Auction Closed

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