Nicéphore Niépce was born on March 7th, 1765. He became known as the first person to create a successful image. He first discussed the idea of light-sensitive imagery with his brothers in 1793. Later, he used the idea of a pinhole camera and experimented with different materials such as chemicals, oils and resins to produce a worthy image. His first attempts were not successful, but in 1822, the photos became recognizable after development.
Niépce was known for the photograph shown above, which he called a "heliograph". It was taken in the courtyard outside his home in 1822. This photograph is important because it was the first successful photograph using the "Camera Obscura" method. The exposure took 8 hours and the image was reflected onto a pewter surface. Today, this famous photograph is kept at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas.
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