Léon Gaumont
Léon Gaumont | |
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Gaumont in Jun 1920 | |
| Born | Léon Ernest Gaumont 10 May 1864 Paris, France |
| Died | 10 August 1946 (aged 82) Sainte-Maxime, France |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Belleville |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, film maker |
| Years active | 1893–1945 |
| Spouse | Camille Louise Maillard |
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.