First Permanent Camera Photograph
Creates the earliest surviving photograph made with a camera.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Joseph Nicephore Niepce Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph Nicephore Niepce through 2 dated historical records for France.
Joseph Nicephore Niepce, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1826–1826Years on this page
1826
View from the Window at Le Gras
Produces a permanent photographic image using a bitumen-coated plate.
Records, sources and methodology
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