Nadar
French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Nadar (disambiguation).
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (5 April 1820 – 20 March 1910[1]), known by the pseudonym Nadar, was a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, balloonist, and proponent of heavier-than-air flight. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs.[2]
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Born | Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-04-05)5 April 1820 Paris, France |
Died | 20 March 1910(1910-03-20) (aged 89) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery 48.860°N 2.396°E / 48.860; 2.396 |
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Known for | Pioneer in photography |
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Photographic portraits by Nadar are held by many of the great national collections of photographs. His son, Paul Nadar, continued the studio after his death.