Léon Foucault
Deceased Q187966

Léon Foucault

French physicist (1819–1868)

Born: September 18, 1819 (1819) · Paris
Died: February 11, 1868 (1868) · Paris
Age at death: 48 years
Cause of death: multiple sclerosis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality France
Occupation astronomer, physicist
Field of work physics, mechanics, optics
Education Collège Stanislas de Paris, Paris Medical Faculty
Employer Journal des débats, Paris Observatory, PSL University
Gender male

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