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Heliography — (in French, héliographie ) is the photographic process invented by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce around 1825, and which he used to make the earliest known permanent photograph from nature, View from the Window at Le Gras (c. 1826). The process used… … Wikipedia
Heliography — He li*og ra*phy, n. 1. [Helio + graphy.] The description of the sun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The system, art, or practice of telegraphing, or signaling, with the heliograph. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. An early photographic process invented by Nic[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heliography — See heliographer. * * * … Universalium
Heliography — Гелиография … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
HELIOGRAPHY — a method of signalling from distant points by means of the sun s rays flashed from mirrors; messages can in this manner be transmitted a distance of 190 m.; it has been found of great practical value in military operations … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
heliography — he·li·og·ra·phy … English syllables
heliography — ˌhēlēˈägrəfē noun ( es) 1. [French héliographie, from hélio heli (I) + graphie graphy] : an early photographic process producing a photoengraving on a metal plate coated with an asphalt preparation; broadly : photography … Useful english dictionary
Daguerreotype — 1840 1841 Camerae obscurae and plates for Daguerreotype called Grand Photographe produced by Charles Chevalier (Musée des Arts et Métiers) … Wikipedia
Photography — is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light sensitive material such as photographic… … Wikipedia
Nicéphore Niépce — Joseph Nicéphore Niépce Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1795. Born March 7, 1765(1765 03 07) Chalon sur Saône, Saône et Loire Died July 5, 1833( … Wikipedia
