Hércules Florence Death Anniversary

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Hércules Florence died on 27 March, 1879

French-Brazilian painter and inventor who was the first to use the term photographie (French spelling) for photography. (The english word was coined four years later, and probably independently, by John Herschel). He made significant contributions to the field working isolated in Brazil and employed the matrix negative/positive which are still in use.