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Léon Foucault — Age & Birthday

Born: 18 September 1819 · Died: 11 February 1868 · Age at death: 48

How old was Léon Foucault when he died?

Léon Foucault died aged 48. He was born on 18 September 1819 and died on 11 February 1868.

French physicist who demonstrated the Earth's rotation using a pendulum

Did you know?He was one of the first scientists to capture a clear photograph of the Sun.

Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (UK:, US:; French:; 18 September 1819 – 11 February 1868) was a French physicist who invented the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of Earth's rotation.

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Age at death: 48
Years since death: 158

Born: September 18, 1819 · Paris, France
Died: February 11, 1868
Nationality: French
Known for: Science

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