Louis Daguerre
Also known as Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande Dagueree, Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, Daguerre, Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre
French scientist, artist and photographer (1787–1851)
AI overview
Louis Daguerre was a French artist and scientist who invented the daguerreotype, an early form of photography that could capture detailed images on metal plates. His invention, introduced in 1839, was revolutionary because it made photography practical and accessible, fundamentally changing how people could record and preserve visual information.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Daguérreotypes
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1969-04-19
Discography
- Ô désirs2006
- Le Cœur entre les dents2008
- Mandragore2012
- Daguerre & Bertille2015
Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Louis Daguerre, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (/dəˈɡɛər/ də-GAIR; French: [lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃de daɡɛʁ]; 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French scientist, 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.
Biography
Gallery (12)
Connections
Categories
1787 births1851 deaths19th-century French inventors19th-century French male artists19th-century French painters19th-century French photographers19th-century French physicistsCommons link from WikidataFrench scenic designersPeople from Cormeilles-en-ParisisPeople of the Industrial RevolutionPioneers of photography