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Leon Foucault
Jean Bernard Léon Foucault is the French physicist best known for showing the Foucault pendulum, a device that demonstrates the effects of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light, discovered eddy currents, and was credited with the name of the gyroscope.
Born18 September 1819, Paris, Kingdom of France
DiedFeb 11, 1868, Paris, Second French Empire
ResidenceFrance
NationalityFrench
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsParis Observatory
Alma materUniversity of Paris
Known forFoucault pendulum, eddy currents, gyroscope
Notable awardsCopley Medal (1855)

About Leon Foucault

Physicist Leon Foucault was born on September 18, 1819 in Paris, France (He dies at the age of 48, on February 11, 1868).

French physicist who measured the speed of light and demonstrated the Earth's rotation. Despite his French nationality, he was chosen a member of the Royal Society of London for his groundbreaking findings.

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Leon Foucault before becoming famous

Leon Foucault was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1819 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Because of his horror of blood, he gave up his dream of becoming a doctor.

Achievement of Leon Foucault

He is one of the 72 names engraved on the Eiffel Tower's sides, beneath the first balcony.

Leon Foucault's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In Paris, France, his father worked as a publisher.

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Physicist Isaac Newton's idea of light was refuted in one of his early experiments.

Leon Foucault Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Leon Foucault updated on March 13 2023.