Robert Cornelius
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title:
Robert Cornelius
text:
Robert Cornelius was an American photographer and pioneer in the history of photography. His daguerreotype self-portrait taken in 1839 is generally accepted as the first known photographic portrait of a person taken in the United States, and a very important achievement for self-portraiture. He operated some of the earliest photography studios in the United States between 1840 and 1842 and implemented innovative techniques to significantly reduce the exposure time required for portraits. He was
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American photography pioneer (1809–1893)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cornelius
date created:
2006-07-17T18:51:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:57:47Z
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