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Mar 24, 1820 Died on 11 May 1891 (aged 71)
French physicist
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About Edmond Becquerel
- Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (24 March 1820 – 11 May 1891), known as Edmond Becquerel, was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity and optics.
- He is credited with the discovery of the photovoltaic effect, the operating principle of the solar cell, in 1839.
- He is also known for his work in luminescence and phosphorescence.
- He was the son of Antoine César Becquerel and the father of Henri Becquerel, one of the discoverers of radioactivity.
