wikipedia
English
Etymology
Named after French chemist w:Louis Daguerre|Louis Daguerre who announced the process in 1839. Daguerre and w:Nicéphore Niépce|Nicéphore Niépce had together invented it.
Noun
en-noun
- An early type of photograph creating by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine or bromine vapour.
Category:English eponyms
ru:daguerrotype
|