Becquerel, (Antoine-) Henri
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born Dec. 15, 1852, Paris, France
died Aug. 25, 1908, Le Croisic
French physicist.
His grandfather, Antoine-César (1788–1878), was one of the founders of the field of electrochemistry, and his father, Alexandre-Edmond (1820–91), made important studies of light phenomena. Henri likewise studied phosphorescent materials as well as uranium compounds and employed photography in his experiments. He is remembered for his discovery of
radioactivity, which occurred when he found that the element uranium (in a sample of pitchblende) emitted invisible rays that could darken a photographic plate. His 1901 report of a burn caused by a sample of Marie Curie's radium that he carried in his vest pocket led to investigations by physicians and ultimately the medical use of radioactive substances. In 1903 he shared a Nobel Prize for Physics with the Curies. The unit of radioactivity, the becquerel (
Bq), is named for him.
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Becquerel, (Antoine-) Henri — (15 dic. 1852, París, Francia–25 ago. 1908, Le Croisic). Físico francés. Su abuelo, Antoine César (n. 1788–m. 1878), fue uno de los fundadores del campo de la electroquímica, y su padre, Alexandre Edmond (n. 1820–m. 1891), hizo importantes… … Enciclopedia Universal
Becquerel , Antoine Henri — (1852–1908) French physicist Becquerel was born in Paris; his early scientific and engineering training was at the Ecole Polytechnique and the School of Bridges and Highways, and in 1876 he started teaching at the Polytechnique. From 1875 he… … Scientists
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Becquerel, Antoine-Henri — ► (1852 1908) Físico francés, hijo de Alexandre Edmond Becquerel. Fue premio Nobel de Física en 1903, compartido con los esposos Curie, por su aportación en el descubrimiento de la radiactividad espontánea … Enciclopedia Universal
Antoine Henri Becquerel — (* 15. Dezember 1852 in Paris; † 25. August 1908 in Le Croisic (Loire Atlantique)) war ein französischer Physiker. Er erhielt 1903 den Nobelpreis für Physik für die Entdeckung der Radioaktivität. Sein Vater war … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Antoine Henri Becquerel — noun French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852 1908) • Syn: ↑Becquerel, ↑Henri Becquerel • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
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Henri Antoine Becquerel — Antoine Henri Becquerel Antoine Henri Becquerel (* 15. Dezember 1852 in Paris; † 25. August 1908 in Le Croisic (Loire Atlantique)) war ein französischer Physiker. Er erhielt 1903 den Nobelpreis für Physik für die Entdeckung der Radioaktivität.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henri Becquerel — Antoine Henri Becquerel Antoine Henri Becquerel (* 15. Dezember 1852 in Paris; † 25. August 1908 in Le Croisic (Loire Atlantique)) war ein französischer Physiker. Er erhielt 1903 den Nobelpreis für Physik für die Entdeckung der Radioaktivität.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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