1839 | Europe - Great Britain![]() John Herschel, 1864 (published), Fig. 21. John Herschell [sic.], Engraving, Google Books, | Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) presents his paper Note on the art of Photography, or The Application of the Chemical Rays of Light to the Purpose of Pictorial Representation to the Royal Society and this is the first time the word photography is used. |