Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
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>But now let's not forget poor Nicephore Niepce! Unsung hero that he is! ;-)
>
>Kit
Yes, Niepce. Not exactly unsung. He produced his first 'photos' on
paper as well, in 1816, but was not able to fix them - a crucial
step to usability. In 1822 he produced a permanent image on a pewter
plate, and in 1829 substituted silver for pewter, and developed a
partnership with Daguerre who carried on his work.
This, as most 'inventions' is a progression of developments by a
myriad of dedicated people, and it becomes extremely dicey to name
one person as _the_ inventor.
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