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Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf ɑ̃twan fɛʁdinɑ̃ plato]; 14 October 1801 – 15 September 1883) was a Belgian physicist and mathematician. He was one of the first people to demonstrate the illusion of a moving image.
Joseph Plateau was a Belgian mathematician best known for Plateau's problem on surfaces of minimal area.
Oct 14, 2019 · Learn about Joseph Plateau, who invented the phénakistiscope, a device that created the illusion of a moving image. Discover his life, research and legacy in visual perception and media.
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Aug 15, 2012 · Learn about the life and work of Joseph Plateau, a Belgian physicist who pioneered moving images and surface tension research. Explore his scientific legacy at Ghent University and his correspondence with Adolphe Quetelet.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Plateau, a Belgian physicist and inventor of the phenakistoscope. Discover how he studied physics, survived the Battle of Waterloo, and corresponded with Adolphe Quetelet.
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Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau ( French pronunciation: [ ʒozɛf ɑ̃twan fɛʁdinɑ̃ plato]; 14 October 1801 – 15 September 1883) was a Belgian physicist and mathematician. He was one of the first people to demonstrate the illusion of a moving image.
In Plateau problem …for the blind Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau, who demonstrated in 1849 that the minimal surface can be obtained by immersing a wire frame, representing the boundaries, into soapy water.
