Henri Becquerel
French physicist, discoverer of radioactivity
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πBiography
Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity. For his pioneering work in this field, he, along with Marie SkΕodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Discovery of radioactivity
- β¦Nobel Prize in Physics (1903)
- β¦Identification of beta particles
π¬Famous Quotes
"These radiations extend not only through black paper but also through metals.
"Physics is an experimental science; observation is the source of truth.
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