Léon Gaumont
French inventor, engineer and industrialist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Léon Ernest Gaumont (French: [ɡomɔ̃]; 10 May 1864 – 10 August 1946) was a French inventor, engineer, and industrialist who was a pioneer of the motion picture industry. He founded the world's oldest operating film studio, Gaumont Film Company, and worked in partnership with Solax Studios.
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Born | Léon Ernest Gaumont (1864-05-10)10 May 1864 Paris, France |
Died | 10 August 1946(1946-08-10) (aged 82) Sainte-Maxime, France |
Resting place | Cimetière de Belleville |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, film maker |
Years active | 1893–1945 |
Spouse | Camille Louise Maillard |
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