Eadweard Muybridge, born Edward Muggeridge, is regarded as the father of motion picture. He was born in England as Edward Muggeridge, but later changed his name to the current Eadweard Muybridge. He was unsatisfied with his life in England and decided to move to San Francisco, United States. Once in the States, he first started off as a bookseller. Quickly after though, he took up photography and studies with a daguerreotypist. His most famous work started after Leland Stanford, former governor of California and founder of Stanford University, placed a bet that a horse when galloping is airborne for a moment. He needed Muybridge to prove this. His first attempt failed and he became distracted with personal affairs. His young wife had taken
