Which process, announced in 1839, was an early form of photography named after its French inventor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The daguerreotype
- Step 1: Louis Daguerre made an image on a silvered copper plate. Step 2. The French state bought the process and gave it to the world. Answer: the daguerreotype. Why not the others: these were invented elsewhere or later.
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