Auguste Marie Louis Nicholas (1862–1954) and Louis Jean (1864–1948), French inventors and pioneers of cinema. In 1895 the brothers patented their ‘Cinématographe’, a cine camera and projector in one. They also invented the improved ‘autochrome’ process of colour photography.
Definition of Lumière in US English:
Lumière
proper nounˌlo͞omēˈer
Family name of brothers Auguste Marie Louis Nicholas (1862–1954) and Louis Jean (1864–1948), French inventors and movie pioneers. In 1895, they patented their “Cinématographe,” which combined a movie camera and projector. They also invented the improved “autochrome” process of color photography.