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Joseph Plateau Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joseph Plateau Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Joseph Plateau Facts

Full NameJoseph Plateau
BirthdateOctober 14, 1801
Birth PlaceBelgium
Age (in 2024)223 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationPhysicist

Joseph Plateau Age & Birthday

Joseph Plateau is best known as Physicist who has born on October 14, 1801 in Belgium. Currently, Joseph Plateau is 223 years, 1 months and 7 days old. Joseph Plateau will celebrate 224th birthday on Tuesday, 14th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Plateau upcoming birthday.

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Joseph Plateau Biography

About

Belgian physicist who made the first step towards making movies by demonstrating the illusion of the moving image with his device, the phenakistoscope. He was also a Professor of experimental physics at Ghent University.

Before Fame

At six years of age he could already read and write, and was considered a child prodigy.

Trivia

Understanding that images stay on the retina for a short while even after they change, he fashioned a device that used counter rotating disks with repeating drawn images in small increments of motion on one and regularly spaced slits in the other, to demonstrate this.

Family Life

His father was known locally as a talented painter of flowers.

Associated With

Thomas Edison employed some of his discoveries in building his moving-picture machine.

Top Asked Questions about Joseph Plateau

How old is Joseph Plateau in 2024?

Joseph Plateau is 223 years old today.

When was Joseph Plateau born?

Joseph Plateau was born on October 14, 1801 in Belgium.

What is Joseph Plateau zodiac sign?

Joseph Plateau zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Joseph Plateau best known for?

Joseph Plateau was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Joseph Plateau's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Joseph Plateau's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Joseph Plateau was born on Wednesday, 287th day / 42nd week of 1801
  • Joseph Plateau has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Joseph Plateau birthday is XIV.X.MDCCCI
  • Joseph Plateau's birthstone is Opal
  • Joseph Plateau's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Joseph Plateau age in year is 223 years old
  • Joseph Plateau age in month is 2677 months old
  • Joseph Plateau age in day is 81488 days old
  • Joseph Plateau age in hour is 1955712 hours old
  • Joseph Plateau age in minute is 117342720 minutes old
  • Joseph Plateau age in second is 7040563200 seconds old
  • Next Joseph Plateau birthday is on Tuesday, October 14th 2025
  • Joseph Plateau age in next birthday (2025) is 224 years old

Historical Events on Joseph Plateau Birthday (October 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with Joseph Plateau's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1980The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il-sung's son Kim Jong-il as his successor.
1981Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
1982U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
1991Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1994Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.
1998Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
2003The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
2004MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people on board.
2004Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are killed.
2012Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.
2014A snowstorm and avalanche in the Nepalese Himalayas triggered by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud kills 43 people.
2014The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win.
2015A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan kills at least seven people and injures 13 others.
2017A massive truck bombing in Somalia kills 358 people and injures more than 400 others.
2021About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike.
1984The birth of LaRon Landry, American football player
1984The birth of Alex Scott, English footballer
1985The birth of Alexandre Sarnes Negrão, Brazilian racing driver
1985The birth of Alanna Nihell, Irish boxer
1985The birth of Ivan Pernar, Croatian Member of Parliament
1986The birth of Tom Craddock, English footballer
1988The birth of Glenn Maxwell, Australian cricketer
1989The birth of Arca, Venezuelan musician
1990The birth of Jordan Clark, English cricketer
1992The birth of Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer
1993The birth of Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer
1994The birth of Joe Burgess, English rugby league player
1994The birth of Jaelen Feeney, Australian rugby league player
1994The birth of Jared Goff, American football player
2001The birth of Rowan Blanchard, American actress
2013The death of Bruno Metsu, French footballer and manager (b. 1954)
2013The death of Frank Moore, American painter and poet (b. 1946)
2013The death of Käty van der Mije-Nicolau, Romanian-Dutch chess player (b. 1940)
2014The death of A. H. Halsey, English sociologist and academic (b. 1923)
2014The death of Leonard Liggio, American author and academic (b. 1933)
2014The death of Elizabeth Peña, American actress (b. 1959)
2015The death of Nurlan Balgimbayev, Kazakh politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (b. 1947)
2015The death of Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (b. 1933)
2015The death of Margaret Keyes, American historian and academic (b. 1918)
2015The death of Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, Indian admiral (b. 1930)
2016The death of Helen Kelly, New Zealand trade union leader (b. 1964)
2019The death of Harold Bloom, American literary critic (b. 1930)
2019The death of Sulli, South Korean actress, singer, and model (b. 1994)
2021The death of Lee Wan-koo, South Korean politician, 39th Prime Minister of South Korea
2022The death of Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (b. 1950)

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