Louis Daguerre
Physicist, Inventor
1787 – 1851
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Who was Louis Daguerre?
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a French artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. He became known as one of the fathers of photography. Though he is most famous for his contributions to photography, he was also an accomplished painter and a developer of the diorama theatre.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1787
Cormeilles-en-Parisis - Also known as
- Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 10, 1851
Bry-sur-Marne
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on July 23, 2013
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