Science Photo Library
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| Private | |
| Industry | stock photography, stock footage |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters |
327-329 Harrow Road London W9 3RB United Kingdom |
Key people | Michael Marten (founder) |
| Website | http://www.sciencephoto.com |
Science Photo Library (registered as Science Photo Library Limited) is a privately owned stock photography and, more recently, stock footage agency, founded. in 1981.[1] Its headquarters are in Maida Hill, in west London, U.K..
In addition to its commercial aims, Science Photo Library uses its media to sponsor and contribute to events aimed at popularising science to children, through educational multimedia competitions,[2] and to the wider public through exhibitions such as From Earth to the Universe[3] as part of the International Year of Astronomy, and its 2011 collaboration with RIA Novosti to showcase archive material covering the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.[4]
References
- ↑ "History" Science Photo Library home page, retrieved on 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "Science Rap Video Competition Awards 2011", Hands on Science, retrieved on 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "From Earth to the Universe", International Year of Astronomy, retrieved 2011-11-05
- ↑ "Poyekhali!", Royal Albert Hall website, retrieved on 2011-11-05
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