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Gabriel Lippmann


 

Gabriel Jonas Lippmann (August 16, 1845 - July 13, 1921) was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physics for producing the first colour photographic plate, known as the Lippman plate. He was born to a Jewish family Hollerich, Luxemburg.

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August 16 - 1845 - July 13 - 1921 - 1908 - Nobel Prize in Physics - Lippman plate - Hollerich - Luxemburg

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He is remembered for the innovations that resulted from his search for a direct colour-sensitive medium in photography. He was one of the founders of the Institut d'optique théorique et appliquée in France.

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See also the List of Nobel laureates.

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