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Edmond Becquerel, French physicist and academic (died 1891)

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Edmond Becquerel

French physicist (1820–1891)

Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity, and optics. In 1839, he discovered the photovoltaic effect, the operating principle of the solar cell, which he invented in the same year. He is also known for his work in…
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March 24

Day of the year

March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 282 days remain until the end of the year.
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