An interesting article http://www.history.com/news/the-lumiere-brothers-pioneers-of-cinema

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The Lumière (pronounced: [lymjɛːʁ]) brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas [oɡyst maʁi lwi nikɔla] (19 October 1862, Besançon, France – 10 April 1954, Lyon) and Louis Jean [lwi ʒɑ̃] (5 October 1864, Besançon, France – 6 June 1948, Bandol),^[1][2] are credited to be first filmmakers in history. They patented the cinematograph, which contrary to Edison's "peepshow" kinetoscope, the former allowed viewing by multiple parties at once, like current cinema. Their first film, Sortie de l'usine Lumière de Lyon, shot in 1894, is considered the first real motion picture in history.^[3] Curiously, their surname, "Lumière", is French for "light".

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_and_Louis_Lumi%C3%A8re

 

They were born today 150 years ago.

Edited October 5, 201411 yr by fiveworlds