Gabriel Lippmann

Gabriel Lippmann
Lippmann in 1908
Born(1845-08-16)16 August 1845
Bonnevoie, Hollerich, Luxembourg, German Confederation
Died12 July 1921(1921-07-12) (aged 75)
SS France, Atlantic Ocean
NationalityFrench
EducationLycée Napoléon
Alma mater
Known for
Awards
HonorsLegion of Honour
See ranks
  • Knight (1881)
  • Officer (1894)
  • Commander (1900)
  • Grand Officer (1919)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Paris
(1878–1921)
ThesisRelations entre les phénomènes électriques et capillaires (Relationships between electrical and capillary phenomena) (1875)
Doctoral advisorHermann von Helmholtz
Other academic advisorsGustav Kirchhoff
Doctoral students
Other notable studentsPaul Langevin
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Gabriel Lippmann (/ˈlɪpmən/ LIP-muhn; 16 August 1845 – 12 July 1921) was a French physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1908 "for his method of reproducing colours photographically based on the phenomenon of interference".

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