The Kinetograph,a camera that recorded motion pictures on rolls of film,was invented by ________.
A) Eadweard Muybridge and Leland Stanford
B) Thomas Edison and William Dickson
C) Louis Lumiere and August Lumiere
D) Maxim Gorky

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The Kinetograph was invented by Thomas Edison and William Dickson in 1891. Eadweard Muybridge and Leland Stanford were known for their work in photography and motion studies, but not for inventing the Kinetograph. Louis and August Lumiere invented the cinematograph, a separate device for projecting motion pictures, in 1895. Maxim Gorky was a Russian writer and political activist and had no involvement in the invention of the Kinetograph.

The Kinetograph,a Camera That Recorded Motion Pictures on Rolls of Film,was