In 1826, or 1827, it was used by French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce to make the oldest surviving photograph from nature.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks, ɔːɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, ɪt wʌz jˈuːzd baɪ fɹˈɛntʃ sˈaɪəntɪst dʒˈoʊsəf nˈɪseɪfˌoːɹ nˈɪeɪps tə mˌeɪk ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæf fɹʌm nˈeɪtʃɚ.