Louis Daguerre vs Mary Shelley
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Compare the life timelines of Louis Daguerre (1787–1851) and Mary Shelley (1797–1851) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1797 to 1851.
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Louis Daguerre (1787–1851)
- — Born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France Verified
- — Apprenticed in architecture, theatre design, and panorama painting Verified
- — Married Louise Georgina Arrowsmith Verified
- — Opened the Diorama in Paris with Charles Marie Bouton Verified
- — Formed a partnership with Nicéphore Niépce to develop photography Verified
- — Perfected the daguerreotype process Verified
- — Daguerreotype announced to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Daguerreotype process published as a gift 'free to the world' Verified
- — Retired to Bry-sur-Marne Verified
- — Died in Bry-sur-Marne, France Verified
Mary Shelley (1797–1851)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Eloped to France with Percy Bysshe Shelley
- — Married Percy Bysshe Shelley Verified
- — Published Frankenstein Verified
- — Widowed when Percy Shelley drowned off the Italian coast
- — Died in London, England Verified