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Auguste Lumière

French inventor (1862-1954) · France · Scientists · Died at 91

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Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success.

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1954Died10 April 19541935Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1909Elliott Cresson MedalAward1908Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1897Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1862Born19 October 1862

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National Inventors Hall of Fame2007
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1960
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1935
Elliott Cresson Medal1909
Officer of the Legion of Honour1908
Knight of the Legion of Honour1897
Order of the Francisque
Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia
Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
Médaille d'honneur des épidémies

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1954 · aged 91

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