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Day of birth: 14. October 1801
Day of death: 15. September 1883
"He conducted extensive studies of soap films and formulated Plateau's laws which describe the structures formed by such films in foams.
Fascinated by the persistence of luminous impressions on the retina, he performed an experiment in which he gazed directly into the sun for 25 seconds. Consequently, he lost his eyesight later in his life. He died in Ghent."
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