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Meanings of Henri Becquerel in English

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French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)

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Examples for "Becquerel"
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In 1896 Becquerel brought us to the threshold of the great discovery.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) / A Plain Story Simply Tol...
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In 1903 the Curies and Becquerel were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.
A short history of nearly everything
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This experience at least was as up-to-date as the Curies, Becquerel, Ramsay, and the rest.
The Poisoned Pen
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First of all I took out the two Becquerel ray-condensers that I had bought in Sydney.
The Moon Pool
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Radioactivity was discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896.
The Irish Times
Usage of Henri Becquerel in English
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Radioactivity was discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896.
The Irish Times
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It began in 1896 when Henri Becquerel in Paris carelessly left a packet of uranium salts on a wrapped photographic plate in a drawer.
A short history of nearly everything
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In honor of that discovery, the Curies shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in physics with their French colleague Henri Becquerel for his work with uranium.
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