Léon Foucault
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.
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Full Name
Jean Bernard Léon Foucault
Date of Birth
September 18th, 1819
Age
207
Birth Place
France, Île-de-France
Date of Death
February 11st, 1868
Died Aged
48
Star Sign
Virgo
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