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Order of the Francisque
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Auguste Lumière
1862-10-19 – 1954-04-10
Life & Legacy
Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (French: [oɡyst maʁi lwi nikɔla lymjɛʁ]; 19 October 1862 – 10 April 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.
Occupation & Career
inventor, engineer, biologist, film director, director, photographer
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of the Francisque; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Elliott Cresson Medal; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; 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; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Elliott Cresson Medal · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Médaille d'honneur des épidémies · National Inventors Hall of Fame · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy · Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia · Order of the Francisque · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Employer
Société Lumière
Organizations & Memberships
Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon · Auguste and Louis Lumière
Verified Legacy Record
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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Elliott Cresson Medal
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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia
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Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
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Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
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Médaille d'honneur des épidémies
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Family Child
Henri Lumière
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Family Child
Andrée Lumière
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Family Father
Antoine Lumière
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Family Mother
Joséphine Costille
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Family Sibling
Louis Lumière
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Family Sibling
Jeanne Koehler
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Sources & Provenance
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