Bill Biggart
Encyclopedia
Bill Biggart was an American
photojournalist and victim of the September 11th attacks, notable for the street-view photographs he took of the event before being killed by the collapse of the World Trade Center
's North Tower, and for being the only working photojournalist to perish in the attacks. Four days after his death, his remains were discovered along with a bag containing his cameras and the CompactFlash
card from which the famous photos were recovered. Since their discovery, the photos have been featured in the October 15, 2001 issue of Newsweek
and can be seen on the Internet.
At the National 9/11 Memorial, Biggart is memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-66.
United States
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photojournalist and victim of the September 11th attacks, notable for the street-view photographs he took of the event before being killed by the collapse of the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
's North Tower, and for being the only working photojournalist to perish in the attacks. Four days after his death, his remains were discovered along with a bag containing his cameras and the CompactFlash
CompactFlash
CompactFlash is a mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices. Most CompactFlash devices contain flash memory in a standardized enclosure. The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994...
card from which the famous photos were recovered. Since their discovery, the photos have been featured in the October 15, 2001 issue of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
and can be seen on the Internet.
At the National 9/11 Memorial, Biggart is memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-66.