{"id":453,"date":"2010-04-28T10:32:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T17:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/?p=453"},"modified":"2010-08-09T11:56:21","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T18:56:21","slug":"cameras-history-and-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/453\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/cameras-history-and-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameras \u2013 Camera History And Facts | Historical Timeline &#8211; Invention of The Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Description:<\/strong>\u00a0 Historical timeline of the invention of the camera.\u00a0 A camera is a lightproof enclosed device with an aperture and shuttered lens used to take photographs of objects.\u00a0 Analog cameras transfer the photographic image to a photosensitive film or plate recording medium, whereas digital cameras use image sensors that convert optical images to electronic signals.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 570px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><strong>400\u2019s BC<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 First Pinhole camera principles documented by Chinese philosopher Mozi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><strong>1011-1021<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 First camera obscura was built by the scientist Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham, born in Basra (965\u20131039 AD), Ibn al-Haytham (aka Alhacen, Alhazen) is credited with the invention of the camera obscura and pinhole camera.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1660\u2019s<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First large transportable (portable) camera obscura was built by Irish scientist Robert Boyle and his assistant Robert Hooke.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1685<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First portable camera obscura that was small enough for practical use was built by Johann Zahn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1814<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First photograph taken by Joseph Nic\u00e9phore Ni\u00e9pce by coating a pewter plate with bitumen and exposing the plate to light. First permanent photograph was made in 1826.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1856<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First underwater photograph taken by William Thompson using a watertight box.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1871\u20131880<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First concealed cameras and hidden cameras disguised as pocket watches, hats, or other objects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1942<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First analog CCTV cameras installed. German engineer Walter Bruch was responsible for the design and installation of the CCTV cameras.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1948<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First one-step instant camera built by Edwin Land (owner of the Polaroid Corporation) called the Land Camera or more commonly known as the Polaroid Land Camera.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1949<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First disposable cardboard camera built by Photo-Pac.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1957<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First self-contained amphibious underwater camera, the Calypso-Phot, built by Jean de Wouters for Jacques-Yves Cousteau.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1960\u2019s<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First digital camera signals used in cameras over analog by NASA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1961<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First \u201cfilm-less\u201d digital camera concept is credited to Eugene F. Lally.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1975<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First digital camera invented by Steven J. Sasson.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\">\n<td height=\"21\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">1996<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 First IP camera was released in 1996 by Axis Communications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 570px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Bullet proof &amp; security related items with interesting History &amp; Facts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><a title=\"Bullet Proof Vests History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/746\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/bullet-proof-vests-bullet-proof-vest-history-and-facts-bulletproof-security\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Bullet proof vests<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"218\"><a title=\"Security Cameras History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/756\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/security-cameras-security-camera-history-and-facts-cctv-surveillance-cameras-bulletproof-security\/ \"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Security cameras CCTV<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"172\"><a title=\"Bullet Proof Body Armor History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/749\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/bullet-proof-body-armor-bullet-proof-body-armor-history-and-facts-bulletproof-security\/ \"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Bullet proof body armor<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Wireless Routers History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/751\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/wireless-security-routers-wireless-security-routers-history-and-facts-bulletproof-security\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Wireless security routers<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Security Appliances History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/758\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/security-appliances-network-security-appliances-history-and-facts-bulletproof-security\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Network security appliances<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Security Firewall History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/754\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/security-firewalls-security-firewall-history-and-facts-bulletproof-security\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Security firewalls<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 570px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>History and Facts Projects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Video Games History and Facts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/439\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/video-games-history-and-facts\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Video Games<\/span><\/a> &#8211; History and facts about video games, computer video games, arcade video games and home video game consoles.\u00a0 A historical timeline of the first analog electronic games to digital electronic\u00a0video games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Television History and Facts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/915\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/television-history-and-facts-electromechanical-tv-to-3d-tv-crt-lcd-led-plasma-hdtv-and-3d-tv-history-and-facts\/ \"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Televisions<\/span><\/a> &#8211; History and facts about the invention of the television. A historical timeline of the first electromechanical television to 3D TV.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Computers History and Facts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/437\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/computer-history-and-facts\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Computers<\/span><\/a> &#8211; History and facts about the invention of the computer. A historical timeline of the first mechanical and electronic computers to modern day computers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Phonograph to iPod History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/445\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/music-sound-devices-history-and-facts\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Music<\/span><\/a> &#8211; History and facts\u00a0about the first mechanical sound recording devices to\u00a0the iPod Touch.\u00a0 A historical timeline of the first recording and sound playing devices to the modern day iPod line of MP3 and MP4 video players.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Camera History and Facts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ait-pro.com\/aitpro-blog\/453\/misc-projects\/history-and-facts-project\/cameras-history-and-facts\/\"><span style=\"color: #000066; text-decoration: underline;\">Cameras<\/span><\/a> &#8211; History and facts about the invention of the camera. 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