French artist and chemist, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. (November 18, 1787 – July 10, 1851)
YouserPhotography made a giant advance when he announced his discovery of the first practical photographic process which he named the daguerrotype
MaryHis 1839 daguerrotype produced positive clear images directly on silver-plated copper sheets that had been made light-sensitive with iodine
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