# Gabriel Lippmann

_Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)_

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> Jonas Ferdinand Gabriel Lippmann was a French physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1908 for his invention of the Lippmann plate, a method of photographically reproducing colours based on the interference phenomenon.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 August 1845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bonnevoie ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P19))
- **Died:** 13 July 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P570))
- **Place of death:** Atlantic Ocean ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France; Luxembourg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; inventor; photographer; professor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Lycée Henri-IV; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P69))
- **Spouse:** Laurence Lippmann ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P26))
- **Positions held:** president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1912 – 31 December 1912); president (since 1908); president (1904–1904) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Progress Medal; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Jean Reynaud Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gabriel Lippmann born?**  
Gabriel Lippmann was born on 16 August 1845 in Bonnevoie.

**What positions has Gabriel Lippmann held?**  
Positions held by Gabriel Lippmann include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (1912–1912); president (since 1908); president (1904–1904).

**Where did Gabriel Lippmann study?**  
Gabriel Lippmann was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Henri-IV, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gabriel Lippmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Lippmann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q133232](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133232) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gabriel Lippmann2.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gabriel_Lippmann2.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Gabriel Lippmann". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gabriel-lippmann. Retrieved 4 November 2026.