What was Niépce's first name?
Joseph
Nicolas
Jean
Pierre
Answer
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor, is renowned as the pioneer of photography. Around 1826 or 1827, Niépce successfully captured the world's first known photograph, titled "View from the Window at Le Gras." Using a camera obscura and a pewter plate coated with bitumen, he meticulously crafted this groundbreaking image over several hours of exposure to sunlight.
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