List of Famous people with last name Foucault

Paul-Michel Doria Foucault was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, writer, political activist, and literary critic.

Jean-Pierre Foucault is a French television and radio host. He was born in Marseille, his mother was Jewish. He was the host of Qui Veut Gagner des Millions ?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the host of Zone Rouge, the French version of The Chair. He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996 and hosted Miss Europe 2006 pageant.

Jean Bernard Léon Foucault was a French physicist best known for his demonstration of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light, discovered eddy currents, and is credited with naming the gyroscope.