2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s 1800s 1800-0         The Georgian iMax The word Panorama was invented – and patented – by the painter Robert Barker in 1792 when, aged 53, he used it to describe his 360 degree paintings