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Auguste Lumière

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Birth Date

October 19, 1862

Place of Birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Date of Death

April 10, 1954

Biography

Auguste Lumière (1862–1954) 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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