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Jean-Baptiste Biot — Age & Birthday

Born: 21 April 1774 · Died: 3 February 1862 · Age at death: 87

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Jean-Baptiste Biot died aged 87. He was born on 21 April 1774 and died on 3 February 1862.

French scientist who co-founded the laws of electromagnetism

Did you know?He helped prove that meteorites came from space after investigating a fall in 1803.

Jean-Baptiste Biot (French:; 21 April 1774 – 3 February 1862) was a French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician who co-discovered the Biot–Savart law of magnetostatics with Félix Savart, established the reality of meteorites, made an early balloon flight, and studied the polarization of light.

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Age at death: 87
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Born: April 21, 1774 · Paris, France
Died: February 3, 1862
Nationality: French
Known for: Science, Technology

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