Russell W. Porter
American artist, astronomer, and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Russell Williams Porter (December 13, 1871 – February 22, 1949) was an American artist, engineer, amateur astronomer and Arctic explorer.[1] He was a pioneer in the field of “cutaway illustration"[2] and is sometimes referred to as the "founder"[3][4] or one of the "founders" of amateur telescope making."[5]