Louis Lumière
French inventor (1864–1948)
Louis Lumière was born on October 5, 1864 in Besançon and died on June 6, 1948 in Bandol, aged 83. Recorded occupations: inventor, engineer, film director, photographer, entrepreneur and chemist. Country of citizenship: France. Honours include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, National Inventors Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Elliott Cresson Medal, Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of French Academy of Sciences and Auguste and Louis Lumière.
- Born
- October 5, 1864 · Besançon
- Died
- June 6, 1948 · Bandol
- Age at death
- 83
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- inventor, engineer, film director, photographer, entrepreneur, chemist
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, National Inventors Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Elliott Cresson Medal, Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 19 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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