Historedia
Person

Thomas Sutton

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1611–1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Sutton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Thomas Sutton Founding of Charterhouse School

    1611

    Role: Founder

    1. May 1611 · London Charterhouse siteAcquisition of the Charterhouse

      Thomas Sutton took possession of the London Charterhouse in May 1611.

  2. Maxwell's three-color method and the first permanent color photograph

    1861

    Role: Photographer

    1. 1861 · Royal InstitutionMaxwell's Royal Institution Lecture

      Maxwell demonstrated color photography at the Royal Institution in 1861, presenting the first durable color photograph using his three-color method.

    2. 1861 · Royal InstitutionSutton's Ribbon Photographs

      Thomas Sutton captured three black-and-white images of a multicolored ribbon through red, green, and blue filters for Maxwell's demonstration.

Sources

  1. Thomas Sutton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-28
  2. Charterhouse School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  3. Thomas Sutton (photographer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21