Louis Daguerre

1787 – 1851 France

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Who was Louis Daguerre?

French scientist, artist and photographer (1787–1851)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Louis Daguerre (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

November 18, 1787

Died

1851

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

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