Sidney Cotton was an Australian inventor, aviator, and photographer born on June 17, 1894. He is best known for developing one of the earliest processes for color film. He was also a pioneer in aerial photography and reconnaissance during World War I.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)
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About
Australian Inventor, aviator and Photographer who developed one of the earliest processes for color film.
Before Fame
He enlisted in the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915 and began flying combat missions.
Trivia
He began flying spy missions in the years leading up to World War II and took secret aerial photos of German military activity.
Family Life
He married Actress Regmor Agnes Maclean in 1917. The couple divorced in the 1920s, and Cotton wed Millicent Joan Henry.
Associated With
He was a close friend of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.