Nicéphore Niépce
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Summary
Nicéphore Niépce was born on March 7, 1765[1], in Chalon-sur-Saône[2]. He died on July 5, 1833[3], in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,943 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Isidore Niépce[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Field of work: photogrammetry[11]
- Notable work: View from the Window at Le Gras[12], Pyréolophore[13], photography[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Nicéphore Niépce[16]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[17]
- Family name: Niépce[18]
- Given name: Joseph[19]
- Commons gallery: Nicéphore Niépce[20]
- Relative: Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor[21]
- Manner of death: natural causes[22]
- Depicted by: Posthumous portrait of J.N. Niépce[23]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[26]
- Commons Creator page: Nicéphore Niépce[27]
- Birth name: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce[28]
- Name in native language: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce[29]
- Sibling: Claude Niépce[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicéphore Niépce include Niepce[31], a lunar crater[32]; 3117 Niépce[33], an asteroid[34]; and Niepce Glacier[35], a glacier[36].
Why It Matters
Nicéphore Niépce has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
He is credited with the discovery of still camera[39] and heliography[40]. Entities named for him include Niepce[31], a lunar crater[32]; 3117 Niépce[33], an asteroid[34]; and Niepce Glacier[35], a glacier[36].
FAQs
Where was Nicéphore Niépce born?
Nicéphore Niépce was born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2].
Where did Nicéphore Niépce die?
Nicéphore Niépce passed away in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes[4].
What did Nicéphore Niépce do for work?
Nicéphore Niépce worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and inventor[7].
What did Nicéphore Niépce discover?
Nicéphore Niépce is credited as discoverer of still camera[39] and heliography[40].