Vincent Chevalier
Vincent Chevalier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 1841 (aged 70–71) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Optician |
Vincent Chevalier (1770 - 1841) was a French engineer, inventor and optician.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]He was born in 1770 in Paris, France.[1] He played a key role in the history of the camera.[1]
The very first photograph was taken in 1825 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor who used a sliding wooden camera box made by Chevalier.[3][2]
He died in 1841 in Paris, France.[1]
His son became a manufacturer of cameras and lenses.[3]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]Chevalier was the first to develop a microscope to use a combination of lens elements corrected for chromatic aberrations.[4]
The sophisticated compound lenses manufactured by Chevalier were described as the "cutting-edge technological craftsmanship of the day".[1]
See also
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External links
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