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Louis Le Prince

French artist and cinematographer, pioneer of cinema
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Louis Le Prince

Summary

Louis Le Prince is a human[1]. He was born in Metz[2]. He was born on August 28, 1841[3]. He passed away in Dijon[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], film director[6], cinematographer[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metz[2], Louis Le Prince…
  • Louis Le Prince passed away in Dijon[4].
  • Louis Le Prince was born on August 28, 1841[3].
  • Among Louis Le Prince's spouses was Elizabeth Le Prince-Whitley[10].
  • A child of Louis Le Prince was Adolphe Le Prince[11].
  • Louis Le Prince held citizenship in France[12].
  • Louis Le Prince's professions included inventor[5].
  • Louis Le Prince worked as a film director[6].
  • Louis Le Prince worked as a cinematographer[7].
  • Louis Le Prince's professions included chemist[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Prince is Roundhay Garden Scene[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Prince is Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Prince is Man Walking Around a Corner[15].
  • Louis Le Prince is recorded as male[16].
  • Louis Le Prince's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Louis Le Prince's Commons category is recorded as Louis Le Prince[18].
  • Louis Le Prince's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[19].
  • Louis Le Prince's family name is recorded as Le Prince[20].
  • Louis Le Prince's given name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Louis Le Prince's date of disappearance is recorded as September 16, 1890[22].
  • Louis Le Prince's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis Le Prince[23].
  • Louis Le Prince's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/books/review/man-who-invented-motion-pictures-paul-fischer.html[24].
  • Louis Le Prince's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Louis Le Prince's Commons Creator page is recorded as Louis Le Prince[26].
  • Louis Le Prince's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Le Prince's place of birth was Metz[2]. He was born on August 28, 1841[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5], film director[6], cinematographer[7], and chemist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Roundhay Garden Scene[13], a silent short film[28]; Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge[14], a short film[29]; and Man Walking Around a Corner[15], a silent short film[30].

Personal Life

Louis Le Prince was married to Elizabeth Le Prince-Whitley[10]. A child of him was Adolphe Le Prince[11].

Death and Burial

Louis Le Prince died in Dijon[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Le Prince ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Louis Le Prince born?

Louis Le Prince was born in Metz[2].

Where did Louis Le Prince die?

Louis Le Prince died in Dijon[4].

Who was Louis Le Prince married to?

Louis Le Prince's spouses include Elizabeth Le Prince-Whitley[10].

What did Louis Le Prince do for work?

Louis Le Prince worked as inventor[5], film director[6], cinematographer[7], and chemist[8].

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.metz.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Roundhay Garden Scene, Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge, Man Walking Around a Corner
    Given name → Louis
    Spouse → Elizabeth Le Prince-Whitley
    Family name → Le Prince
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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