Léon FOUCAULT

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Physicist, Astronomer, Geographer

FrenchBorn Jean Bernard Léon FOUCAULT

French physicist

Born on September 18, 1819 in Paris , France

Died on February 11, 1868 in Paris , France

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Foucault was best known for his demonstration of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light, discovered eddy currents, and is credited with naming the gyroscope. ...   Foucault was best known for his demonstration of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light, discovered eddy currents, and is credited with naming the gyroscope.



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