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Joseph Nicephore Niépce - The First Photographer in History 

18th century - Joseph Nicephore Niépce (1765-1833)

Being French he was well known to be the father of photography. Being the first and only person back in the days to produce the first photograph. Lithography was were Niepce had his heart and passion set. Not having any knowledge in drawing, he commissioned his son to draw his works. Sadly his son was sent to war, and could no longer draw. Therefore Niepce invented photography. 

Starting  his researches in 1814 he then started calling his work as Heliographs. Following his discoveries he travelled to England promoting his invention via the Royal Society of Photography. But the Societies rules did not allow any invention publication without disclosing the information regarding The formula produced. 

Returning to France in 1829, he later Met and teamed up with Louis Daguerre. 

 

  Joseph Nicephore Niépce 2013 [ online ] - Available at   http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/115a/history/niepce.html - [ Accessed on 30 November 2013 ] 

William Pumphrey (1817 – 1905)

Pumphrey was a Quaker and started out as a science teacher at Bootham School, York. He bought his licence from Samuel Walker, York's first practising photographer, in July 1849, and ran his business there until 1854. Throughout this time he frequently lectured on scientific and kindred subjects; indeed, he continued to lecture - including to Bootham boys - even after taking up his post as superintendent of a private lunatic asylum in York. He was fond of travel, bringing home many photographs of the scenery of Switzerland and elsewhere, which he took pleasure in showing to his friends with the magic lantern.

In 1866 he organised an exhibition of Yorkshire Fine Art and Industry, in the grounds of Bootham Park Hospital, in which he entered two revolving stereoscopes, each containing 50 of his stereo views.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pumphrey