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William Henry Fox Talbot William Henry Fox Talbot
William Henry Fox Talbot 1800-1877, English inventor of photographic processes (see photography, still ). A man of enormously versatile intelligence, he invented the "photogenic drawing" process in 1834. From 1841 on he patented his numerous processes for making negatives and positive prints,... Read more
Richelieu Richelieu
Richelieu , river, c.75 mi (120 km) long, issuing from the north end of Lake Champlain, near the N.Y.-Que. border, and flowing N across S Que. to the St. Lawrence River at Sorel. It is a link in the waterway connecting the Hudson and St. Lawrence rivers. Visited (1609) by Samuel de Champlain, the... Read more
Photography Photography
Photography It has long been known that certain substances, when illuminated, undergo permanent visible changes. In the early part of the nineteenth century, these materials were sometimes used to make "photogenic drawings," for example, by exposing them to sunlight... Read more
Louis Daguerre Louis Daguerre
Daguerre, Louis (b Cormeilles-en-Parisis, 18 Nov. 1787; d Bry-sur-Marne, 10 July 1851). French artist and inventor. He invented the diorama (1822) and the daguerreotype, the first practicable photographic process, in which the image was produced on a silvered copper plate sensitized by iodine. Each... Read more
Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre , 1789-1851, French scene painter and physicist, inventor of the daguerreotype, a photograph produced on a silver-coated copper plate treated with iodine vapor. Known first for his illusionistic painted stage sets, Daguerre attracted further attention as the... Read more
Cora Cora
Cora ETHNONYMS: Coras-nayaritas, Nayares, Nayaritas Orientation Identification. The Cora are an ethnic group who live almost exclusively in the state of Nayarit, Mexico. The terms "Nayares," "Nayaritas," and "Coras-nayaritas" are derived from the name of an ancient political-religious... Read more
Jean Le Clerc Jean Le Clerc
Jean Le Clerc , Latin Johannes Clericus, 1657-1736, Swiss Arminian theologian and biblical scholar. He preached in France and in London, then, drawn to the teachings of the Dutch Remonstrants, settled in Amsterdam, where he became professor in the Remonstrant Seminary. His biblical commentaries... Read more
Manicouagan Manicouagan
Manicouagan , river, 310 mi (499 km) long, rising in E central Que., Canada, and flowing S to the St. Lawrence River near Baie Comeau. The river is an important source of hydroelectricity.... Read more
Jean Clouet Jean Clouet
Jean Clouet , called Janet or Jehannet , c.1485-1540, portrait and miniature painter. He was court painter and valet de chambre to the French king Francis I. He is thought to have been Flemish and may have been related to Jehan Cloët, painter to the duke of Burgundy in the late 15th... Read more
Louis Honore Frechette Louis Honore Frechette
Louis Honoré Fréchette , 1839-1908, French Canadian poet and politician, b. Lévis, Que. He worked (1865-71) as a journalist in Chicago and while there wrote a volume of poetry entitled La Voix d'un exilé [the voice of an exile] (1866-68). Returning to Canada, he served... Read more

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