Henri Becquerel Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henri Becquerel, based on 4 World History Database records associated with France.

4 records1896–19033 events2 places

Chronological biography

1896

RadioactivityMarch 1896

Science / Physics · Physicist · Paris

Shows uranium radiation can fog photographic plates without sunlight.

Uranium Rays1 March 1896

Science / Physics · Physicist · Paris

Discovers penetrating radiation emitted by uranium salts.

Uranium Rays1 March 1896

Science / Physics · Physicist · Paris

Reports spontaneous radiation from uranium salts.

1903

Nobel Prize10 December 1903

Science / Physics · Physicist · Stockholm

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering spontaneous radioactivity.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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