Topic: August 19th - World Photography Day

[sapata]

They've been talking about the World Photography Day here... and because of that I've found that this guy came up with the idea three years before Daguerre!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9rcules_Florence

[Ed Wenn]

Fascinating article, Mauricio. Thanks for passing it on.

My daughter asked me today who invented the motor car and my answer of, "probably lots of different people" didn't satisfy her one bit. I guess it's the same with photography.

[calbisu]

Fascinating article, Mauricio. Thanks for passing it on.

Agree, by the way the gent produced 20 children...

[Late Developer]

Fascinating article, Mauricio. Thanks for passing it on.

Agree, by the way the gent produced 20 children...

Amazing he had time for any photography......

[sapata]

Agree, by the way the gent produced 20 children...

Lack of TV and hot weather weren't a really good combination...

[sapata]

My daughter asked me today who invented the motor car and my answer of, "probably lots of different people" didn't satisfy her one bit. I guess it's the same with photography.

Indeed Ed ! I guess is the same with so many other stuff...

As a child, I've learnt here in the college that this guy was "the first" when it comes to aviation...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Santos-Dumont

[Francois]

My daughter asked me today who invented the motor car and my answer of, "probably lots of different people" didn't satisfy her one bit. I guess it's the same with photography.

To my surprise, Nicéphore Niepcé also invented the internal combustion engine.
And the first working automobile with an internal combustion engine was obviously made by Karl Benz.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile

[Ordinal]

Fascinating article, Mauricio. Thanks for passing it on.

Agree, by the way the gent produced 20 children...

Amazing he had time for any photography......

Lots of baby photos I expect.

[charles binns]

What a guy!  Thanks for sharing.