350 BC
Aristotle describes the ‘camera obscura’ and how pinhole images are projected upside-down.
300 BC
Euclid’s book ‘Optics’ identifies mathematical treatment of vision – influencing future scientists.
1614
Angelo Sala discovers “When you expose powdered silver nitrate to sunlight, it turns black as ink.”
1827
Niepce succeeds in creating a permanent image – though the exposure takes several days.
1834
Hércules Florence coins the word photographie – forcing journalists to write a long word for eternity.
