= Henri Becquerel
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= Antoine Henri Becquerel
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= H. Becquerel
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A <physicist> whose <uranium> experiments helped establish <radioactivity>. His 1896 <photographic plate> tests separated exposure to the material from immediate illumination; the cautious interpretation in his report is part of the story of <Becquerel's uranium-radiation experiment>. He held the chair of applied <physics> at the Paris Museum of Natural History.<Nobel Lectures, Physics 1901–1921/Henri Becquerel - Biographical>[Nobel Lectures, Physics 1901–1921; Biographical identity and professional specialization]{ref}
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