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French Academy Announcement of 7 January 1839
- When
- 7 January 1839
- Where
- French Academy of Sciences
The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype at a joint meeting on 7 January 1839; the legacy 9 January date is unsupported.
On 7 January 1839 the French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process at a joint meeting. The legacy row's 9 January date is not supported by the supplied passages. A contemporary description recorded that images projected by the camera obscura left an imprint in light and shade, preserved by a preparation over the image.
Sources
- Louis Daguerre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Daguerreotype Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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