Nicéphore Niépce

A. Nicéphore Niépce was born in 1765 and was  French inventor. He created the first photograph in 1826-27 using light sensitive chemicals on a piece of metal. He is known as a pioneer in the photography field.

B. He was known for the first photograph created called, "View From The Window at Le Gras"
C. It was important because it was the first photo permanently created from nature.
D. In France, out of his upper-story workroom window.
E. It took eight hours to make the exposure.
F. The photo was taken in 1826.
G. The photo is now housed in the Gernsheim Collection for The University of Texas in Austin.