Louis Daguerre
French artist and photographer
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 18, 1787, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
Died: July 10, 1851 (age 63 years), Bry-sur-Marne, France
Known for: Invention of the daguerreotype process
Parents: Anne Antoinette Hauterre and Louis Jacques Daguerre
Spouse: Louise Georgina Arrow-Smith (m. 1810–1851)
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