The scientist Leon Foucault

Leon Foucault

Living place: Paris

Birthday: 18-9-1819

Global rank: #57933

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Who is The scientist Leon Foucault?
French physicist who demonstrated the rotation of the earth and measured the speed of light. For his groundbreaking discoveries, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, even though he was French.
He is one of 72 names engraved on the sides of the Eiffel Tower, under the first balcony.

Young / Before famous

He abandoned his pursuit of being a doctor for fear of his blood.

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His father was a publisher in Paris, France.

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One of his first experiments disproved Isaac Newton's theory of light.

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When was The scientist Leon Foucault born?
Leon Foucault was born in 18-9-1819, death year is , at the age of 205.
Where is The scientist Leon Foucault's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Leon Foucault was born in Paris, of France. Là The scientist, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. Leon Foucault's global rank is 57933 and whose rank is 289 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1819 and 18-9

Birthday Leon Foucault (18-9) in history

  • Day 18-9 year 1759: The French city of Quebec surrendered to the British after the September 13 battle on the Plains of Abraham. It was the final battle of the French and Indian Wars, and French General Montcalm and British General Wolfe died in battle.
  • Day 18-9 year 1810: Chile declared independence, freed from Spanish rule.
  • Day 18-9 year 1850: Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
  • Day 18-9 year 1851: The first edition of The New York Daily Times, which later became The New York Times, was published.
  • Day 18-9 year 1947: The National Security Act, which unified the Army, Navy, and Air Force, was passed.
  • Day 18-9 year 1961: Secretary-General of the UN Dag Hammarskjold was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia).
  • Day 18-9 year 1970: 27-year-old rock star, Jimi Hendrix, died in London.
  • Day 18-9 year 1999: Sammy Sosa became the first player in major league baseball history to hit 60 homers in two seasons.
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