Jakub Husník

Jakub Husník (29 March 1837 in Vejprnice, near Plzeň – 26 March 1916 in Prague) was a Czech painter, art teacher and inventor of the improved photolithography method.

In 1853, he entered into the painter academy where he met Karel Klíč.

He studied in Antwerp with professor Joseph Henri François van Lerius.

Together with professor Schwarz, he examined the "wet process" when developing photographs.

In 1907, Husník became an honorary member of the photographic society in Vienna and Berlin.