Born: 1787, 18 November - France, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, nr. Paris Died: 1851, 10 July - France, Bry-sur-Marne Gender: Male Active: France
Inventor of the Daguerreotype process in partnership with Nicéphore Niépce.
Genealogy of Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
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Helios, n.d., Backmark for "Helios, 9, Rue Cadet, 9" [Includes profiles of Daguerre and Niepce], Carte de visite, back, Private collection of Bill Jones, LL/121781
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre ( də-GAIR; French: [lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃de daɡɛʁ]; 18 November 1787 - 10 July 1851) was a French 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 developer of the diorama theatre.
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