n. A diploid cell from which an egg or ovum develops by meiosis. A primary oocyte divides to produce a polar body and a secondary oocyte, which divides again to produce the ovum and another polar body.(ËÉÊÉËsaÉªt). diploid cell from which an egg or ovum develops by meiosis. A primary oocyte divides to produce a polar body and a secondary oocyte, which divides again to produce the ovum and another polar body. (ËÉÊÉËsaÉªt).
NicÃ©phore NiÃ©pce. NicÃ©phore NiÃ©pce (born Joseph NiÃ©pce; 7 March 1765 â 5 July 1833) was a French inventor, now usually credited as the inventor of photography and a pioneer in that field. NiÃ©pce developed heliography, a technique he used to create the world's oldest surviving product of a photographic process: a print made from a photoengraved printing plate in 1825.
(Itâs been exactly 50 years â 1963 â since Swiss photo historian Helmut Gernsheim donated the worldâs earliest permanent photograph to the University of Texas for public display. This post, the events of which took place over the past few years, honors this anniversary.)