Who is typically credited with the success of photography?
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Claude Niépce
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Nicéphore Niépce is typically credited with the success of photography. Niépce was a French inventor and photographer who is credited with being the first person to successfully capture a permanent image using a camera. He made several attempts at photography, but his first successful image was taken in 1826. The image was of a view from his window at Le Gras, France.
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