Gabriel Lippmann quotes

Gabriel Lippmann was a French physicist and inventor renowned for his work in color photography. His groundbreaking technique for reproducing colors using interference earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics. He made significant contributions to the fields of optics and electricity. Here are 7 of his quotes:

In the case of composite colour, an infinity of systems must be obtained for maxima infinitely slight and with an infinity of interval values separating them - that is to say, the whole thickness of the sensitive layer is occupied in continuous manner by these maxima. (Gabriel Lippmann)
The problem of direct colour photography has been facing us since the turn of the last century. View quote
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Most of these pictures, taken while travelling, were developed on the mantelpiece of a hotel room, which proves that the method is easy enough to carry out. View quote
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When the shot is afterwards subjected to white light, colour appears because of selective reflection. View quote
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Life is short and progress is slow. View quote
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I got quite good results from protein plates. View quote
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The series of photographic operations, developing, washing, final drying, takes about quarter of an hour. View quote
Gabriel Lippmann

Gabriel Lippmann

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Occupation: French Scientist
Born: August 16, 1845
Died: July 13, 1921
Quotes count: 7