Major Woodville Latham (1837-1911) was an ordnance officer of the Confederacy during the American Civil War and professor of chemistry at University of West Virginia. Significant in the development of early film technology. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... Ordnance is a general term for a quantity of military equipment, usually specifying the ammunition for artillery, bombs, or other large weapons. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... -1... Origins of motion picture arts and sciences Any overview of the history of cinema would be remiss to fail to at least mention a long history of literature, storytelling, narrative drama, art, mythology, puppetry, shadow play, cave paintings and perhaps even dreams. ...

Father of Grey Latham and Otway Latham, former Thomas Edison employees. Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. ...

In December of 1894 Latham and his two sons formed the Lambda Company at 35 Frankfort Street, New York City where they developed their prototype movie projector, the Panoptikon ( which was eventually renamed Eidoloscope) which was demonstrated for members of the press on 21 April 1895. 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Lambda Company employed Eugène Lauste and William Kennedy Dickson.

Notable for the invention of the Latham Loop, a significant development in the history of cinema. Origins of motion picture arts and sciences Any overview of the history of cinema would be remiss to fail to at least mention a long history of literature, storytelling, narrative drama, art, mythology, puppetry, shadow play, cave paintings and perhaps even dreams. ...

In 1898 the Lathams abandoned motion pictures and soon lost their patents. Major Latham outlived his sons, by 1910 Otway and Grey, who are said to have been hedonistic in nature, died. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Hedonism ([[Greek: hēdonē pleasure + –ism)describes any way of thinking that gives pleasure a central role. ...

Shortly before his death in 1911 testified regarding the 'Latham Loop' at a patent hearing.

Source

• Who's Who of Victorian Cinema (http://www.victorian-cinema.net/latham.htm)