A Guy From 19th Century Took Secret Photos on the Streets, and It’s the First Time We’ve Seen So Many Victorians Smiling

Norwegian Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer is mostly famous for being a genius mathematician and astrophysicist who even has a theorem named after him. His accomplishments were so outstanding that he was named a knight in his country by the king of Norway. However, during his college years in 1890, the 19-year-old student took his photography hobby to another level and captured some photographs that are considered a historical treasure.

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