William Brockedon (13 October 1787 – 29 August 1854) was a 19th-century English painter, writer and inventor. Brockedon was born at Totnes on 13 October 1787, son of a watchmaker. He was educated at a private school in Totnes, but learned more from his father, taking over the business during the illness of nearly twelve months which ended in his father's death in September 1802. Brockedon then s..