Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre was a French artist and physicist who is credited with the invention of the daguerreotype, the first practical method of photography, which he announced in 1839. His contributions laid the foundation for modern photography, and his techniques inspired future generations of photographers and scientists, including Fizeau and Foucault, who utilized his methods in their work, such as the first astrofotography of the sun.