The Becquerel Family
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists, Chemistry, Chemists
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: The remarkable Becquerel family spans four generations of science, with several of its members making important discoveries in physics and chemistry, particularly in the realms of electrochemistry, electromagnetic radiation, and radioactive decay physics.
Early Lives
Little is known of Antoine-César Becquerel’s early life. He is known to have served in the French army as an officer in the engineering corps until 1815. In 1837, he was appointed a professor at the Museum of National History in Paris, where he began work on numerous...
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