Multiple choice general knowledge history

World's First Photograph

  1. 1820

  2. 1846

  3. 1826

  4. 1850
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first permanent photograph, View from the Window at Le Gras, was created by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 (or possibly early 1827). It required an exposure time of about 8 hours and is the oldest surviving camera photograph.

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