Louis Daguerre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Daguerre

French photographer, artist and chemist and inventor of the Daguerrotype

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1787

Place of Birth: Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1851

Profession: photographer, inventor, chemist, painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (; French: [dag??]; 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851), better known as Louis Daguerre, was a French artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the 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 and a developer of the diorama theatre.