Émile Reynaud (December 8, 1844 – January 9, 1918) was a French science teacher, responsible for the first animation films. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Animation refers to the technique in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ...
He created the praxinoscope in 1877 and Théâtre optique in 1889, and projected the first animated film, the October 28, 1892 at Musée Grévin, in Paris, France. The Praxinoscope was an animation device, the successor to the zoetrope. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ...