Public figure, Engineering
Auguste Lumière Silver
French inventor (1862–1954)
Auguste Lumière was a French inventor (1862–1954). Born 1862 in Besançon. Associated with Société Lumière.
- Function
- Engineering
- Industries
- Manufacturing
Common questions
- Who is Auguste Lumière?
- Auguste Lumière was a French inventor (1862–1954). Born 1862 in Besançon. Associated with Société Lumière.
- What does Auguste Lumière do?
- Auguste Lumière is known as inventor, engineer, biologist.
- When was Auguste Lumière born?
- Auguste Lumière was born on 1862-10-19 in Besançon.
- What awards has Auguste Lumière received?
- 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, and 6 more.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1862-10-19, Besançon
- Died
- 1954-04-10, Lyon
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- inventor, engineer, biologist, film director, director, photographer
- Affiliations
- Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon, Auguste and Louis Lumière
- Also known as
- Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumiere, Auguste Lumiere
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Order of the Francisque
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour 1935
- Elliott Cresson Medal 1909
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960
- 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 2007
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 1897
- Officer of the Legion of Honour 1908
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Henri LumièreChild
- Andrée LumièreChild
- Antoine LumièreFather
- Joséphine CostilleMother
- Louis LumièreSibling
- Jeanne KoehlerSibling
Profile
- Languages
- French
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.