When was Henri Becquerel born?

Henri Becquerel was born on 15 December 1852 in Paris.

What positions has Henri Becquerel held?

Positions held by Henri Becquerel include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (1908–1908); Perpetual Secretary (1908–1908); president (since 1897).

Where did Henri Becquerel study?

Henri Becquerel was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.

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Henri Becquerel

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French physicist (1852–1908)

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Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French experimental physicist who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Marie and Pierre Curie for his discovery of radioactivity.

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Born: 15 December 1852 wd
Place of birth: Paris wd
Died: 25 August 1908 wd
Place of death: manoir de Pen Castel wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: physicist, engineer, university teacher, nuclear physicist, chemist wd
Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées wd
Spouse: Louise Lorieux, Lucie Jamin wd

Positions held wd

president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1908 – 29 June 1908)
Perpetual Secretary (1908–1908)
president (since 1897)

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (1903)
Helmholtz Medal (1906)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (1900)
Rumford Medal (1900)
La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences (1883)
Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science (1905)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1908)

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When was Henri Becquerel born?: Henri Becquerel was born on 15 December 1852 in Paris.
What positions has Henri Becquerel held?: Positions held by Henri Becquerel include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (1908–1908); Perpetual Secretary (1908–1908); president (since 1897).
Where did Henri Becquerel study?: Henri Becquerel was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.

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