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    • Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a French scientist, artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the eponymous 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, scenic designer, and a de… See more

    BornLouis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre · 18 November 1787 · Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Kingdom of France
    Died10 July 1851 (aged 63) · Bry-sur-Marne, French Republic
    SpouseLouise Georgina Arrow-Smith · (m. 1810⁠–⁠1851)
    Known forInvention of the daguerreotype process
    Biography

    Louis Daguerre was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise. He was apprenticed in architecture, theatre design, and panoramic painting to Pierre Prévost, the first French panorama painter. Exceedingly adept at his skill of thea… See more

    Development of the daguerreotype

    In the mid-1820s, prior to his association with Daguerre, Niépce used a coating of bitumen of Judea to make the first permanent camera photographs. The bitumen was hardened where it was exposed to … See more

     
  1. Louis Daguerre | daguerreotype, …

    Louis Daguerre (born November 18, 1787, Cormeilles, near Paris, France—died July 10, 1851, Bry-sur-Marne) was a …

  2. Daguerreotype - Wikipedia

    Invented by Louis Daguerre and introduced worldwide in 1839, [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] the daguerreotype was almost completely …

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    • Daguerre (1787–1851) and the Invention of Photography

      Learn about Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the French painter and printmaker who invented photography in 1839. Discover how he used light and chemistry …

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        Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre ( də-GAIR; French: [lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃de daɡɛʁ]; 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French scientist, artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the eponymous daguerreotype process of …