Joseph Nicephore Niepce Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Nicephore Niepce, based on 2 World History Database records associated with France.

2 records1826–18262 events1 places

Chronological biography

1826

First Permanent Camera Photograph1826

Science / Technology · Inventor · Saint-Loup-de-Varennes

Creates the earliest surviving photograph made with a camera.

View from the Window at Le Gras1826

Science / Technology · Inventor · Saint-Loup-de-Varennes

Produces a permanent photographic image using a bitumen-coated plate.

Titles and roles

Inventor

Record provenance

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