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In what year was Louis Daguerre born?

  • 1799

  • 1787

  • 1805

  • 1770

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Louis Daguerre was born in 1787. He was a French artist and chemist who invented the daguerreotype, the first publicly announced photographic process. The daguerreotype was a significant advancement in photography, as it allowed for the creation of permanent images on metal plates. Daguerre's invention had a profound impact on the development of photography and is considered one of the most important inventions in the history of the medium.
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