Joseph Niépce

Name: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

Born: March 7, 1765, in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire

Death: July 5, 1833 (Age: 68)

Computer-related contributions

• French inventor, most noted as one of the inventors of photography and a pioneer in the field.
• Produced the world's first known photograph in 1825.
• Among Niépce's other inventions was the Pyréolophore, the world's first 'internal combustion engine'.