Historical records matching Léon Foucault
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About Léon Foucault
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Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (French: [%CA%92%C9%91%CC%83 bɛʁnaʁ leɔ̃ fuko]; 18 September 1819 – 11 February 1868) was a French physicist 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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Léon Foucault's Timeline
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September 18, 1819
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Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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| 1868 |
February 11, 1868
Age 48
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Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Montmartre Cemetery
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