Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière was born on October 19, 1862, and died on April 10, 1954. He was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist. In 1894 and 1895, he and his brother Louis created a machine that takes moving pictures and projects them on a screen, called the cinematograph.
Louis Jean Lumière (French: [lwi ʒɑ̃ lymjɛʁ]; October 5, 1864 – June 6, 1948) was a French engineer and business leader who helped create photography and movies.
Georges Claude was born on September 24, 1870, and died on May 23, 1960. He was a French engineer and inventor. He is known for his early work in making air into liquid for industrial use, for creating and introducing neon lighting to the public, and for conducting a large experiment to produce energy by bringing cold seawater from the ocean depths to the surface.
Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay (French: [sɔlvɛ]; April 16, 1838 – May 26, 1922) was a Belgian chemist, industrialist, and philanthropist.
Alessandro Umberto Cagno, also known as Umberto Cagno and nicknamed Sandrin (May 2, 1883 – December 23, 1971), was an Italian racing driver, aviation pioneer, and powerboat racer. He began working at a Turin engineering factory at age 13 and later joined F.I.A.T. as employee number 3 under Giovanni Agnelli.
Giovanni Agnelli was born on August 13, 1866, and died on December 16, 1945. He was an important Italian business leader and helped start Fiat S.p.A. in 1899.
Vincenzo Lancia was born on August 24, 1881, in the small village of Fobello, near Turin, Italy. His family has lived in Fabello since around 1550. He was the youngest of four children, with one sister and two brothers.
Nicola Romeo ( / ˈ r oʊ m i oʊ / ; Italian: [niˈkɔːla roˈmɛːo] ; April 28, 1876 – August 15, 1938) was an Italian engineer and business owner best known for starting the car company Alfa Romeo. He worked as a senator during the 18th Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy.
Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari ( / f ə ˈ r ɑːr i / ; Italian: [ˈɛntso anˈsɛlmo ferˈraːri] ; 18 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italian racing driver and business owner. He founded Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix car racing and later created the Ferrari car brand. During his time leading Ferrari in Formula One, the team won nine World Drivers’ Championships and eight World Constructors’ Championships.
Ferruccio Lamborghini Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (pronounced /ˌlæm bər ˈɡiː ni/; Italian: [ferˈruttʃo lamborˈɡiːni]; April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian automobile designer and business owner. He started Lamborghini Trattori in 1948 and Automobili Lamborghini in 1963, a company that makes high-end sports cars in Sant’Agata Bolognese. He was born to grape farmers in Renazzo, a town in the Cento municipality of the Emilia-Romagna region.