Auguste Lumière, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Auguste Lumière

French inventor

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1862

Place of Birth: Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1954

Profession: engineer, inventor, biologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Auguste Lumière (19 October 1862, Besançon – 10 April 1954 Lyon) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist.
During 1894–1895, he and his brother Louis invented an animated photographic camera and projection device, the cinematograph, which met with worldwide success. Lumière attended the Martinière Technical School and worked as a manager at the photographic company of his father, Claude-Antoine Lumière.
He was invited to attend a demonstration of the Kinetoscope invented by Thomas Edison, which inspired his and his brother's work on the cinematograph.
The brothers screened their first film using this device in December 1895, and following the success of this initial venture opened a number of cinemas worldwide.
However, Auguste was skeptical of the potential of the device, remarking "My invention can be exploited...
as a scientific curiosity, but apart from that it has no commercial value whatsoever".After his work on the cinematograph Lumière began focusing on the biomedical field, becoming a pioneer in the use of X-rays to examine fractures.
He also contributed to innovations in military aircraft, producing a catalytic heater to allow cold-weather engine starts.



Alternative names	Henri Lumiere
Description	French aircraft pilot, industrialist and French Resistance fighter
Date of birth/death	8 May 1897	4 October 1971
Location of birth/death	Lyon	Cannes
Authority control	: Q3131523 VIAF: 316737852 ISNI: 0000 0004 5098 3666 BNF: 166140037