Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Nicphore Niépce



Nicphore Niépce 


 A. Three or more specifics about this persons life (a short biography)
 
Nicphore Niepce was a famous french inventor, he was most noted for inventing photography.He is also noted for producing the worlds first known photograph.He also helped produce the Pyreolophore which also means wind and which was probably the worlds first international combustion engine.He concived ,created ,and developed with hi older brother Claude. 

  B. What photograph was he known for? 
 













C. What was noteworthy and important about this photograph?
 The photograph was important because it was made to seem as the first photograph. It was a belife that it was made by him using a lens of a crude camera and a pewtar plate with a few drops of bitumen on it and exposed for about eight hours.

  D. Where was the photo taken? 
It was believed to be an image of a courtyard behind his house. 

 E. How long did it take to make the exposure?
The exposure took eight hours. 

  F. What year was the photo taken?
The photo was taken in 1827. 

  Extra credit: Where is the photo housed/kept today?
 The photo is being kept in Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, it is sealed and kept in gas to keep it any damage away from it.