Louis Daguerre
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Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) 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.
See also
- History of photography
- Palladiotype
- Photographic processes
- William Willis
- John Herschel
- Platinotype Company
- Diorama
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