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Louis Daguerre

Inventor of the daguerreotype, the first publicly available photographic process

Did you know?Before his breakthrough in photography, he was a celebrated theatrical painter and the creator of the Diorama, a popular 19th-century visual attraction.

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre ( də-GAIR; French:; 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French scientist, artist and photographer. He is recognized for his invention of the eponymous daguerreotype process of photography.

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Age at death: 64
Years since death: 175

Born: July 10, 1787 · Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
Died: July 10, 1851
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: French
Known for: Art, Science

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