July 10, 1787
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Louis Daguerre
French scientist, artist and photographer (1787–1851)
Louis Daguerre has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 18, 1787 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis.
Born
November 18, 1787
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 10, 1851
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Cormeilles-en-Parisis
- Professions
- photographer, painter, chemist, graphic artist, architect, daguerreotypist
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: November 18, 1787 (Benezit Dictionary of Artists; The Fine Art Archive Db; RKDartists; BnF authorities; Léonore database) or July 10, 1787 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Louis Daguerre
- Birth name
- Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Louis Daguerre born?
Louis Daguerre was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis.
What was Louis Daguerre’s name at birth?
Louis Daguerre’s recorded birth name is Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre.