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What did John Herschel invent that became known as the blueprint?

The cyanotype process.

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  2. The cyanotype process ✔
  3. The daguerreotype

Why: Herschel invented the cyanotype process, later familiar as the blueprint.

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Answer: The cyanotype process. Herschel invented the cyanotype process, later familiar as the blueprint.

  1. Photography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
    He invented the cyanotype process, later familiar as the "blueprint"
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