Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁵

Léon Gaumont

French inventor, engineer and industrialist (1864–1946)

Léon Ernest Gaumont (French: [leɔ̃ 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, and worked in partnership with Solax Studios.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Léon Gaumont (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 10, 1864, died Aug 9, 1946.¹

Companies

GaumontFounder¹³
Société française de photographieChair 1930 to 1933¹⁴

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, businessperson, non-fiction writer, inventor, Esperantist, film producer.⁷

1930 to 1933President, Société française de photographie^{4 5}
1930 to 1933Chair, Société française de photographie⁶
Date not recordedFounded Gaumont³

Personal life

BornMay 10, 1864, Paris⁸
DiedAug 9, 1946, Sainte-Maxime⁹
CitizenshipFrance¹⁰

Awards

1923Officer of the Legion of Honour¹¹
1900officier d'académie¹¹
Date not recordedRoyal Order of Cambodia¹¹

Sources

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WikidataLéon Gaumont on Wikidata
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WikipediaLéon Gaumont on Wikipedia
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: Founded Gaumont, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: President, Société française de photographie, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident, Société française de photographie, as reported
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: Chair, Société française de photographie, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataLéon Gaumont: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataGaumont, Founder
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WikidataSociété française de photographie, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsLéon Gaumont photo by Unknown photographer, Public domain

Companies

Career

Personal life

Awards

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