Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Nicephore Niepce. He is thought of as the father of photography for he took the first photograph in 1826.

The first known photograph ever taken was by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827, showing a view from a window of his home in France's Burgundy region. In 1839, the first known photograph of ...