Nadar
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (5 April 1820 – 20 March 1910), 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.
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| Born | Gaspard-Félix Tournachon 5 April 1820 Paris, France |
| Died | 20 March 1910 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery 48.860°N 2.396°E |
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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.
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