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Marcellin Jobard | |
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| Born | 17 May 1792 Baissey, France |
| Died | 27 October 1861 (aged 69) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Lithographer, photographer, Inventor, journalist |
Jean-Baptiste-Ambroise-Marcellin Jobard (17 May 1792 – 27 October 1861) was a Belgian lithographer, photographer and inventor of French origin. Founder of the first significant Belgian lithographic establishment, the first photographer in Belgium on 16 September 1839, and director of the Musée de l’Industrie de Bruxelles (Industry Museum of Brussels) from 1841 to 1861, Jobard played a role, in the artistic, technological, scientific and industrial development of Belgium during the Dutch period and the reign of Leopold I.