Louis Daguerre

Louis Daguerre

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 theatre.

Read more about Louis Daguerre:  Biography, Development of The Daguerreotype, Competition With Talbot, Diorama Theatres, Selected Works

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