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When is the internationally recognized date of birth of photography? Who invented it?

Daguerre, 1839, August 19.

1837, French painter Daguerre exposed the silver-plated copper plate and fixed the image with mercury vapor, which is called "silver plate method". Compared with asphalt, silver plating has higher sensitivity and finer particles.

1839 On August 9th, Daguerre's photography was published in France. Since then, this day has been recognized by the world as the birth day of photography.