Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre ( ; 18 November 1787 -- 10 July 1851 ) was a French artist and photographer , recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography .
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre ( 18 November 1787 -- 10 July 1851 ) was a French artist and physicist , recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography .