1862-1954

French Inventor

1864-1948

French Inventor

Auguste and Louis Lumière, inventors and experts in the realm of photography, were the inventors of a camera and projector apparatus called the Cinématographe, which became the basis for contemporary cinematic projection. The brothers gained additional distinction for creating the first efficient color-photography process, known as the Autochrome plate, and are commonly considered the founders of modern cinema.

Auguste Lumière was born in Besançon, France, on October 19, 1862, with Louis following on October 5, 1864. Their father, Antoine Lumière, was an accomplished portrait painter who switched media to deal in photographic manufacturing and supplies. Auguste and Louis developed an early fascination with the photographic equipment their father produced for his business in Lyon, France. After attending technical school...