Nicéphore Niépce

French inventor of the photograph

Nicéphore Niépce - French inventor of the photograph
Born

March 7th, 1765
260 years ago

Died

July 5th, 1833
192 years ago — 68 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

France

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An inventor from France pioneered the earliest form of photography. In 1826, created the first successful permanent photograph known as 'View from the Window at Le Gras.' Developed a process called 'heliography,' enabling the capturing of images through sunlight exposure on a thin layer of bitumen of Judea.

Created the first permanent photograph in 1826

Developed heliography as a photographic process

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