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  Louis Le Prince
Le Prince carried out photography on metal and pottery; his portraits of Queen Victoria and Gladstone were placed in the foundation stone of Cleopatra's Needle in London.
Undeterred, Le Prince (who according to Frederick Mason was 'most generous and considerate and, although an inventor, of an extremely placid disposition which nothing seemed to ruffle'), built a 'deliverer', or projector, having three lenses and three picture belts and apparently using the Maltese cross intermittent movement.
While Le Prince was experimenting in Leeds, his wife and family were in New York, having rented and renovated a mansion in preparation for showing his apparatus and motion pictures.
ics.leeds.ac.uk /papers/vp01.cfm?outfit=llp&folder=37&paper=38   (648 words)

  
  Louis Le Prince - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (1842–1890) was a Frenchman who came to the north of England in 1866 in order to experiment with cinematography.
Le Prince was born in the fortress at Metz, France on 28 August 1842.
In 1881 Le Prince went to the United States as an agent for Whitley Partners, staying in the country along with his family once his contract had ended.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_Le_Prince   (594 words)

  
 Le Prince Maurice Hotel Mauritius - Luxury Resort - KiwiCollection
The luxurious Constance Le Prince Maurice, surrounded by white sand beaches and a calm lagoon, brings guests a unique emotion, an experience where spicy aromas blend with the perfume of the warm ocean.
Constance Le Prince Maurice is situated on 60 acres of private land that is completely unspoiled, sheltered from the prevailing winds and ensuring maximum privacy for its guests.
Constance Le Prince Maurice resort is 15 minutes from the airport by helicopter and 35km from the capital Port Louis.
www.kiwicollection.com /property/le-prince-maurice   (809 words)

  
 The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television - Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In his Provisional Specification, Le Prince states that the 'take-up' spools at the top were fitted with gear wheels connecting with a commutator and battery which fired the shutters in sequence.
Le Prince's son, Adolphe, stated that this scene was taken at twenty pictures a second in October 1888 from a second storey window at the south-east corner of the bridge.
Le Prince's son, Adolphe, who appears in this picture, stated that it was shot in early October 1888 (he suggests 14 October) as it shows Mrs Sarah Whitley, Le Prince's mother-in-law, who died on 24 October that year.
www.nmpft.org.uk /insight/onexhib_cin.asp   (3182 words)

  
 The wars of Louis XIV
When Louis XIV married Maria Theresa, daughter of Philip IV, she formally renounced her claims to succeed as ruler of any Spanish territory.
Louis XIV announced that because the dowry had not been paid, and because the local laws of Brabant gave the children of a first marriage priority in inheritance over those of a second, Maria Theresa was the true ruler of much of the Spanish Netherlands.
Louis XIV made the Peace of Nijmegen (Nymegen) - in 1678 he was confirmed by Spain in possession of Franche-Comté, but surrendered Maastricht to the Dutch.
history.wisc.edu /sommerville/351/351-14.htm   (1425 words)

  
 Adventures in CyberSound: The Career of L. A. A. Le Prince
Le Prince had been working at this for some time, when, in 1881, his brother-in-law, who had become interested in the Lincrusta-Walton process, invited him to go to New York to assist in introducing that process.
Miss M. Le Prince, who saw pictures which her father took between 1885 and 1887, and which he projected on a wall of the Institute for the Deaf, has stated that some were taken with a single-lens camera-projector, and others with a four-lens camera.
Le Prince used oxy-hydrogen lime-light, but when finally he was able to get quick enough movement of pictures to employ only one lens, then he decided to have an arc lamp.
www.acmi.net.au /AIC/LE_PRINCE_JSMPTE.html   (6837 words)

  
 Louis II de Bourbon, Le Prince de Condé
The princes de Condé were the heads of an important French branch of the House of Bourbon.
His studies completed, he was presented to Louis XIII (Jan. 19, 1636) and then accompanied his father to the Duchy of Burgundy (the government of which had become a family perquisite since 1631), where he received the King on September 19 of the same year.
André Le Nôtre landscaped his park at Chantilly; Pierre Mignard and Charles Le Brun decorated the walls of his palace with mythological paintings; Antoine Coysevox sculpted a famous bust of him; and Pérelle and Jean Berain painted views of his palace.
members.tripod.com /versailles4/id36.htm   (1393 words)

  
 Monaco Private Banking - Le Prince Albert II - Banques et établissements bancaires à Monaco Monte-Carlo
Le jeudi 31 mars 2005, conformément aux Statuts de la Famille Souveraine, le Conseil de la Couronne, saisi par le Secrétaire d'Etat, après en avoir informé S.A.S. le Prince Héréditaire Albert, a constaté l'empêchement pour S.A.S. le Prince Rainier III d'exercer Ses Hautes Fonctions.
Le mercredi 6 avril 2005, S.A.S. le Prince Albert II succède à Son Père, le Prince Rainier III, qui décède ce jour-là des suites des affections broncho-pulmonaire, cardiaque et rénale qui avaient nécessité son hospitalisation au centre cardio thoracique le 7 mars 2005.
S.A.S. le Prince Albert II s'est lui-même rendu à maintes reprises sur les lieux.
www.monaco-privatebanking.com /fr/informations-utiles/prince-albert-ii.html   (1520 words)

  
 Adventures in CyberSound: Le Prince, Louis Aimé Augustin
Le Prince moved to New York in 1881 with his family to work on the development of the Lincrusta wallpaper process, in which John Whitley had an interest.
In 1890, Le Prince wrote to his wife that he was planning to return to New York and she hired premises in preparation for showing his moving pictures.
Le Prince filmed from the white British Waterways building on the town side of the bridge and specifically, from the 2nd window from the top, closest to the bridge, on the side facing the water.
www.acmi.net.au /AIC/LE_PRINCE_BIO.html   (1012 words)

  
 Louis XIV, le roi soleil, Louis le Grand ou encore le Grand Roi   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Louis XIV est né le 5 septembre 1638 à Saint-Germain-en-Laye, il est mort à Versailles, le 1° septembre 1715.
Louis XIV connut son apogée, avec la prise de Strasbourg en 1684.
Le roi Soleil prit aussi en 1685, la révocation de l'Edit de Nantes, qui avait été fait, le 13 avril 1598 par le roi de France Henri IV, l'Edit de Nantes, autorisait la liberté de culte aux protestants dans certaines limites et leur accordait des places fortes militaires.
www.aquadesign.be /news/article-6838.php   (712 words)

  
 Constance Le Prince Maurice Golf Resort Mautius
Reliving the past, Le Prince Maurice evokes the splendour of the fabulous and distant "rush for spices" era and takes its name from Prince Maurice of Orange and Nassau, a pioneer of the trade in the Indian Ocean and first settler on the island of Mauritius.
Le Prince Maurice exclusive accommodation comprises a range of suites spread harmoniously throughout the estate.
They have recently started culinary classes at Le Prince Maurice where guests will learn how to cook typical Mauritian dishes.The culinary traditions and diversity of cultures of Mauritius cuisine are reflected in the hotel's three restaurants, based on rare spices such as the precious saffron grown locally.
www.golfissimo.com /Hotels/047_LePrince   (668 words)

  
 University of Leeds | For the media | Press releases | Louis Le Prince
Louis Le Prince, a French engineer living in Leeds, filmed the first moving pictures in the city in 1888, seven years before the Lumieres brothers showed their ‘film’ in Lyon.
Le Prince was never able to capitalise on his achievement, as he disappeared shortly afterwards in mysterious circumstances in France.
The Director of the Louis Le Prince centre for film, photography and television is Dr Graham Roberts; the deputy director is Professor David Morrison.
www.leeds.ac.uk /media/current/louisleprince.htm   (457 words)

  
 Louis XIV - The Sun King
In the royal commission she explained that Mazarin was the choice of the Duke of Orléans, the Prince of Condé, and, indeed, the late king himself, who in making Mazarin godfather of his son, had pointed to him for the supervision of the boy's education.
Someone also taught Louis a few of the anti-Mazarin songs that were current at this period, but most of the child's instruction was directed by men anxious to please the powerful mimister in every way possible.
Louis, called le Grand Dauphin and Monsieur (1661-1711), eldest son of Louis XIV of France and Maria-Theresa of Spain.
www.louis-xiv.de /index.php?t=family&a=portrait   (1746 words)

  
 Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
The Untold Story of the Lost Inventor of Moving Pictures (London: Collins, 1990)
Kilburn Scott, 'Career of L.A.A. Le Prince', Photographic Journal, May 1931 [reprinted Journal of the SMPE vol.17, July 1931 and in Raymond Fielding, A Technological History of Motion Pictures and Television (1967)]
Who's Who of Victorian Cinema: A Worldwide Survey
www.victorian-cinema.net /leprince.htm   (687 words)

  
 Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Reliving the past, Le Prince Maurice evokes the splendour of a distant and fabulous era; the rush for spices, those "divine essences".
15 minutes from the airport by helicopter and 35 Km from the capital Port Louis, Le Prince Maurice is situated on 60 acres of private land which is completely unspoilt, sheltered from the prevailing winds and ensure maximum privacy to its guests.
Its tropical gardens are typical, consisting of rare and luxuriant vegetation and the calm turquoise lagoon blends perfectly with the fresh green hinterland and the secluded beaches of brilliant white sand.
www.asiatravel.com /mauritius/leprince   (682 words)

  
 BBC - Leeds - Entertainment - Gift of fire
In October 1888 the French-born inventor Louis Aim Augustin Le Prince recorded what is probably the first film in the history of cinema.
Louis Le Prince's workshop was on Woodhouse Lane in a building that, until recently, hosted the BBC in Leeds.
Le Prince was unable to perform a planned public demonstration in the United States as he mysteriously vanished from a train in 1890.
www.bbc.co.uk /leeds/content/articles/2007/05/16/visual_arts_gift_of_fire_feature.shtml   (329 words)

  
 LE PRINCE
And the prince that lacks this skill lacks the essential which it is desirable that a captain should possess, for it teaches him to surprise his enemy, to select quarters, to lead armies, to array the battle, to besiege towns to advantage.
A wise prince ought to observe some such rules, and never in peaceful times stand idle, but increase his resources with industry in such a way that they may be available to him in adversity, so that if fortune changes it may find him prepared to resist her blows.
Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated, which will always be as long as he abstains from the property of his citizens and subjects and from their women.
pages.globetrotter.net /pcbcr/prince.html   (13308 words)

  
 History of film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eadward Muybridge, Louis Le Prince and Ottomar Anschütz were among those who designed pioneering machines for projection of rapidly moving images.
One of their first films was of the Derby, won by the Prince of Wales's horse.
He pioneered many of the fundamental special effects techniques used in movies for most of the twentieth century, demonstrating the revolutionary point that film had unprecedented power to bend visible reality rather than just faithfully recording it (Cook, 1990).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_cinema   (5734 words)

  
 The History of The Discovery of Cinematography - 1885 - 1889   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Le Prince was en route to patent his device in London and then go to New York for a public demonstration.
It is of the Leeds bridge in Leeds England and was photographed in October 1888 by LOUIS AIME AUGUSTIN LE PRINCE.
Le Prince quite likely, never knew the importance of his work or the impact these two cinematographic episodes of common life would have on the world.
www.precinemahistory.net /1885.htm   (3697 words)

  
 Le blog de Louis CHATEL
Après les formalités d'usage, un dialogue s'installe entre la gendarmette et le conducteur.
La rencontre entre le Petit Prince et le Serpent...
La rencontre entre le Petit Prince et le Renard...
louis-chatel.over-blog.com   (671 words)

  
 Mauritius Tours - Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In November 1998 Mauritius has revived it's tradition by inaugurating Le Prince Maurice, flagship of the island's five-star luxury hotel industry and the true symbol of a new generation of hotels.
Situated 15 minutes from the airport by helicopter and 35 km from the capital of Port-Louis, Le Prince Maurice is sheltered from the prevailing winds, and endures maximum privacy to its guests.
Le Prince Maurice offers discerning travellers refreshment and refinement in the midst of a healthy and relaxing environment on one of the most beautiful islands on earth.
www.mauritiustours.com /hotels/hotelindet.asp?table=1&sno=58   (422 words)

  
 Louis Lumière / Louis Lumiere / director / realisateur / films / biography
It was left largely to Louis to explore the new medium and to exploit its commercial potential.
Louis was the more artistically minded of the two brothers — it was he who photographed and directed the Lumières’ first films.
This was followed by the first public showing of a number of Louis’ short films in Paris on 28 December 1895, a date which is often cited as marking the birth of cinema.
frenchfilms.topcities.com /nf_louis_lumiere.html   (545 words)

  
 Belle Mare Hotels Mauritius, Hotels in Belle Mare, Budget Accommodation in Mauritius, 5 star hotels in Belle Mare - ...
Description: The Le Prince Maurice is located on the north east coast of the island.
Situated 15 minutes from the airport by helicopter and 35 km from the capital of Port-Louis, Le Prince Maurice is sheltered from the prevailing winds, and endures maximum privacy to its guests.
Situated at Belle Mare, on the east coast of Mauritius, a mere three minutes from the renowned Le Saint Geran Hotel, Le Coco Beach is set in an enormous estate of some 500 000 indigenous tress and plants with a beach which is longer than one and half kilometres.
www.eglobe-hotels.com /selecthotel.asp?cityid=342&partnerid=81   (613 words)

  
 Charles Messier's Publications
Observation du passage de Vénus sur le disque du Soleil, faites le 5 juin 1761, avec des remarques sur ce passage et les résultats des observations pour la théorie de Vénus.
Mémoire concernant les observations de la quinzième comète observée depuis le 13 octobre 1773, au matin, jusqu'au 14 avril 1774.
Mémoire concernant les observations de la seizième comète observée depuis le 18 aôut jusqu'au 25 octobre 1774.
www.seds.org /messier/xtra/history/m-pub.html   (6156 words)

  
 May 1623   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Led by General le Vicompte de Caen, the 2nd Army is formed of two divisions: the Volunteer Division consisting of the Royal Marines regiment, the Cardinal’s Guards regiment and a squadron of Crown Prince Cuirassiers; and Frontier Division Five.
General le Duc de Paris is said to be especially pleased with the pair and has promoted Colonel le Baron de Josseline to the rank of brevet brigadier general.
Le Vert ordered a charge, not noticing that the musketeers were supported by a squadron of heavy dragoons.
www12.brinkster.com /popinjay/1623may.htm   (1970 words)

  
 Marist College: International
Leeds is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city of one million, located midway between London and Edinburgh (two hours by train from each city).
The pioneer of cinematography, Louis Le Prince, had a workshop in Leeds where he produced the first one-lens camera and a projecting machine.
As a major European cultural center, Leeds is a buzzing mixture of art, music, dance and theatre, to be enjoyed at the city's galleries, museums, theatres, and at special events which bring color and spectacle to the streets, riverbanks and parks.
www.marist.edu /international/england.html   (1040 words)

  
 The Rank/Title of Prince in France
Examples of the latter include the prince of Orange and the prince of Monaco (whose sovereignties were both recognized in the 15th c.), as well as members of the house of Lorraine (the Guise).
In spite of the title of "prince", it was not sovereign, since the dukes of Mazarin gave homage to the king for the principality of Château-Porcien in the 17th and 18th c.
Louis was the ancestor of the houses of Condé and Conti.
www.heraldica.org /topics/france/frprince.htm   (9757 words)

  
 Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds - Display   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He returned to Leeds from the States in 1887 and began to further develop his cameras at Number 160 Woodhouse Lane, a workshop adjacent to Blenheim Chapel.
Le Prince was assisted by his son Adolph, Joseph Whitley, a clever mechanic, J.W.Longley and local joiner, Frederick Mason of the firm William Mason and Sons, 150 Woodhouse Lane.
Louis Le Prince went on to develop more compact, less noisy cameras at his workshop in Woodhouse Lane and is famous for his single lens camera, patented in 1888.
www.leodis.org /display.aspx?id=2005216_68529910   (254 words)

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