Historedia
Person

Louis Daguerre

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1837–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis Daguerre, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Louis Daguerre develops the daguerreotype process

    1837–1839

    Role: Inventor

    1. April 1837 · Unspecified location of Daguerre's remark to Isidore NiépceEquipment Readiness

      In April 1837, Daguerre told Isidore Niépce his equipment for taking daguerreotypes was ready, needing only good weather.

    2. 19 August 1839 · French GovernmentPublic Announcement

      Daguerre announced the daguerreotype publicly in 1839 after failing to secure private investors.

  2. Daguerre's Moon photograph and the French Academy announcement of the daguerreotype

    1839

    Role: Inventor

    1. 7 January 1839 · French Academy of SciencesFrench Academy Announcement of 7 January 1839

      The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype at a joint meeting on 7 January 1839; the legacy 9 January date is unsupported.

    2. circa 14 August 1839 · British patent systemBritish Patent Filing

      Five days before the 19 August 1839 announcement, Miles Berry filed British patent No. 8194 of 1839 on Daguerre's behalf.

    3. 19 August 1839 · ParisGovernment Gift to the World

      The French government presented the daguerreotype as a gift "free to the world" on 19 August 1839.

Sources

  1. Louis Daguerre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Daguerreotype Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. François Arago Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04