Nicéphore Niépce

Nicéphore Niépce was a French man born in Chalon-sur-Saône March 7, 1765. He lived to the age of 68 and died on July 5, 1833. He was an inventor and once a soldier in the revolutionary army for France. He left the army to live in the city Nice where he later lives with his brother Claude and marries his wife Agnes. He also had a son Isidore. After the birth of his child they move to Sardinia where they start experimenting with the idea of photography.

The First surviving Photo

This is one of Nicéphore's most famous photo's, it was taken out of a window, and is the first to ever survive.