Robert Adamson (photographer)

Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
Born	(1821-04-26)26 April 1821 St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	14 January 1848(1848-01-14) (aged 26) St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality	Scottish
Years active	1843−1847
Known for	Early pioneer of photography

Robert Adamson (26 April 1821 – 14 January 1848) was a Scottish chemist and pioneer photographer at Hill & Adamson. He is best known for his pioneering photographic work with David Octavius Hill and producing some 2500 calotypes, mostly portraits, within 5 years after being hired by Hill in 1843.