Who initially came up with the idea for the zone system?

Question: Who initially came up with the idea for the zone system!?

ansel adams or fred archer!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Ansel Adams worked with Edward Weston and Minor White in the late 1930's and early 1940's to develop and perfect the Zone system!. Adams did a lot of work, but Weston was the technical master!. Adams however was the better communicator and popularized it more effectively!.

Fred Archer had the original idea!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The idea behind the zone system has been around as long as estimating exposure!.
Anyone who takes a light reading uses it - YOU decide what to take the reading from and how to apply it!.
As for who came up with formalizing it and giving it a name!.!.!.Ansel Adams is credited with spreading the idea, though I don't know who could claim authorship!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

They both did in 1941!. Www@QuestionHome@Com