Henri Becquerel
Birthday December 15, 1852
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
French physicist who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize In Physics for helping to discover radioactivity. The SI unit for radioactivity, the becquerel (Bq) is named in his honor.
Before Fame
He studied at the Ecole Polytechnique school in France.
Trivia
He won the prestigious Rumford Medal and Helmoltz Medal.
Family Life
He married Louise Desiree Loriex in 1890.
Associated With
He was awarded the Nobel Prize with Madam Curie .
