Edmond Becquerel

French physicist (1820-1891)

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Born: 1820
Died: 1891
Works: 21

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Electricité et ses applications
Élements de physique terrestre et de météorologie
Lumière, Ses Causes et Ses Effets; Volume 1
La lumiere, ses causes et ses effets
Des forces physico-chimiques et de leur intervention dans la production des phénoménes naturels

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Type: Person
Country: FR
Active from: 1852-12-15
Active to: 1908-08-25

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A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

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Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel ( French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɛdmɔ̃ bɛkʁɛl]; 24 March 1820 – 11 May 1891) was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity, and optics. In 1839, he discovered the photovoltaic effect, the operating principle of the solar cell, which he invented in the same year. He is also known for his work in luminescence and phosphorescence. He was the son of Antoine César Becquerel and the father of Henri Becquerel, the discoverer of radioactivity.

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