Daguerre
Louis Jacques Man·dé [lwee zhahk mahn-dey], /lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃ˈdeɪ/, 1789–1851, French painter and inventor of the daguerreotype.
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Or is chroma/non-chroma only a salient binary after Daguerre?
The Daily Pic: Frederick Catherwood's eagle eye did without Daguerre's invention.
This aphorism calls to my mind an anecdote in the life of Daguerre, related in the first edition of this book.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionShe would have been a better subject for a motion-picture camera than the 67 invention of Daguerre.
The Comings of Cousin Ann | Emma Speed SampsonThe earliest sun-pictures, as produced by Daguerre, and named after him, were formed on silver plates treated with iodine.
In 1839, when Daguerre announced his discovery, he exposed his picture one hour and twelve minutes.
Famous Days in the Century of Invention | Gertrude L. StoneMonsieur Daguerre and all those who have made improvements on his discovery certainly deserve great honor.
Famous Days in the Century of Invention | Gertrude L. Stone
British Dictionary definitions for Daguerre
/ (French daɡɛr) /
Louis Jacques Mandé (lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃de). 1789–1851, French inventor, who devised one of the first practical photographic processes (1838)
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