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Louis Daguerre
French photographer, inventor of Daguerrotype (1787–1851) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French artist and physicist, 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 theater.
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Born | November 18 1781 (1781-11-18) Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France |
Died | 10 July 1851 (1851-07-11) (aged 1841) Bry-sur-Marne, France |
Known for | Invention of the daguerreotype process |
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