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How old is Jon Cornforth?

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John Castro

Published Feb 21, 2026

How old is Jon Cornforth?

John Cornforth

Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS FAA
BornJohn Warcup Cornforth Jr.7 September 1918 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died8 December 2013 (aged 96) Sussex, England
NationalityAustralian
CitizenshipAustralian British

Where does Jon Cornforth live?

In 2016, Jon moved his family from Seattle in the Pacific Northwest to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. He lives on the beautiful north shore with his wife, Daisy, and daughters, Maddy and Chloe. He hopes you will enjoy his adventures as much as he does.

What camera does Jon Cornforth use?

As the cameras have evolved and gotten better, I currently have two of the new Canon 5D Mark IIIs and then I also still have my Canon 7D that I use for more wildlife photography because of the faster speed. I borrow and rent a 1D Mark IV from time to time for some of the trips that I do.

How much do wildlife photographers make UK?

Overall, the pay is relatively low, however that’s more than compensated for by the rewarding nature of the work. Most wildlife photographers make between £18,000 and £30,000 per annum, although there’s always the potential to make significantly more.

Is Jon Cornforth still alive?

Deceased (1918–2013)
John Cornforth/Living or Deceased

Where did Cornforth grow up?

Sydney
Cornforth’s childhood was spent in Sydney and in the rural surrounds of Armidale, in the New England region of NSW, where his later fascination for understanding the natural world was gradually awakening.

Who is Annette Bonnier?

I’m a freelance photographer and I’ve been working since I graduated from the University of Florida in 1979. I published a book, India’s Elephants in 2013 which introduced me to an amazing culture and the indigenous tribes in India.

Who is Jon Cornforth?

Jon Cornforth is a professional photographer who specializes in dramatic landscape, exotic wildlife, and native people images from around the globe. He explores natural landscapes, sometimes epic, sometimes intimate, but always beautiful beyond reckoning.

Who is the best wildlife photographer in the world?

Let’s take a look at some famous wildlife photographers at work today:

  1. Nick Nichols. View this post on Instagram.
  2. Nick Brandt. View this post on Instagram.
  3. Neil Aldridge. View this post on Instagram.
  4. Cristina Mittermeier. View this post on Instagram.
  5. Marina Cano. View this post on Instagram.
  6. Tin Man Lee.
  7. Frans Lanting.
  8. Joel Sartore.

What did John Cornforth do?

The distinguished organic chemist and Nobel laureate Sir John Cornforth, who has died aged 96, is renowned for solving the details of the chemistry of the complex biosynthetic pathway in which acetic acid, containing two carbon atoms, is converted in nature into the steroid cholesterol, which contains 27 carbon atoms …

Who is Sir John Warcup Cornforth and why is he significant in deaf culture history?

Sir John Cornforth (1917-2013) was an Australian–British chemist whose life and career were shaped by a hearing disorder that left him profoundly deaf by the age of 20. In 1975, he received a Nobel Prize for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions.