Chemist no. 271 of 350 · Nuclear/Radiochemistry

Henri Becquerel

1852-1908FranceNobel Physics 1903

Discovered radioactivity

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Henri Becquerel and the Discovery of Radioactivity: An Accident in a Drawer

How Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896 using uranium salts and photographic plates. Physics Nobel 1903. Alpha, beta, gamma and exam notes.

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Biography

Henri Becquerel (1852–1908): The Third-Generation Scientist Who Found Radioactivity

Biography of Henri Becquerel, French physicist who discovered radioactivity and shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. Early life, career, legacy and FAQ.

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