The Frenchman Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype, an early photographic process that used a iodine-sensitized silvered plate and Mercury vapor to produce photographs. Daguerre made this discovery by accident in 1835, and this photographic process was introduced to the public in 1839.
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Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (November 18, 1787 â?? July 10, 1851) was a French artist and photographer. He is recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of Photography in 1839.