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History of Cinema and Theatre · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 39 of 41

History of Cinema and Theatre: Who is considered the inventor of the motion picture camera?

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Who is considered the inventor of the motion picture camera?

TopicHistory of Cinema and Theatre
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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While Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing motion pictures, it was his employee W.K.L. Dickson who developed the Kinetograph (motion picture camera) and Kinetoscope (viewer). The Lumière brothers created the Cinématographe, which could both record and project.

Final Answer: Option D - William Kennedy Laurie Dickson
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