Morris Schwartz
Encyclopedia
Morris Schwartz was an American
photographic inventor, photographer and businessman.
Born in Russia
, Schwartz went to America
in 1906. He started in the New York Times
in 1922, staying with the paper until 1926, when he moved to the Jewish Daily Forward
, where he was a staff photographer until 1931. In 1930, Schwartz invented a flash synchronizer for work with flashbulb
s, then novel replacements for flash powder
. Schwartz invented the "Focuspot" focusing device in 1936, founding the Kalart Company to market this and other products.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographic inventor, photographer and businessman.
Born in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Schwartz went to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1906. He started in the New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in 1922, staying with the paper until 1926, when he moved to the Jewish Daily Forward
The Forward
The Forward , commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City. The publication began in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily issued by dissidents from the Socialist Labor Party of Daniel DeLeon...
, where he was a staff photographer until 1931. In 1930, Schwartz invented a flash synchronizer for work with flashbulb
Flash (photography)
A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light at a color temperature of about 5500 K to help illuminate a scene. A major purpose of a flash is to illuminate a dark scene. Other uses are capturing quickly moving objects or changing the quality of light...
s, then novel replacements for flash powder
Flash powder
Flash powder is a pyrotechnic composition, a mixture of oxidizer and metallic fuel, which burns quickly and if confined produces a loud report. It is widely used in theatrical pyrotechnics and fireworks and was once used for flashes in photography.Different varieties of flash powder are made from...
. Schwartz invented the "Focuspot" focusing device in 1936, founding the Kalart Company to market this and other products.