Léon Foucault
Léon Foucault was a distinguished French physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of light and its properties. He is best known for his demonstration of the rotation of the Earth using a pendulum, but he also collaborated with Armand Fizeau in the groundbreaking achievement of capturing the first daguerreotype photograph of the sun in 1845, showcasing solar features like sunspots.
Born on Sep 18, 1819 (206 years old)
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Léon Foucault is recognized for his work in physics, particularly in measuring the speed of light and collaborating on the daguerreotype technique.
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