Louis Daguerre

Louis Daguerre
A daguerreotype of Daguerre around 1844
Born	Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787-11-18)18 November 1787 Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Kingdom of France
Died	10 July 1851(1851-07-10) (aged 63) Bry-sur-Marne, French Republic
Known for	Invention of the daguerreotype process
Spouse	Louise Georgina Arrow-Smith ​ ​ (m. 1810⁠–⁠1851)​
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Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (/dəˈɡɛər/ ^ⓘ 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.