Auguste Lumière

October 19, 1862 (163 years old)

Place of Birth: Besançon, Doubs, France

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.