Jean Becquerel
Jean Becquerel | |
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Jean Becquerel in 1899, photo by Pierre Petit | |
| Born | 5 February 1878 Paris |
| Died | 4 July 1953 (aged 75) |
| Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand; École Polytechnique, École des Ponts et Chaussées |
| Known for | Very low temperature |
| Father | Antoine-Henri Becquerel |
| Relatives | Edmond Becquerel (grandfather), Antoine César Becquerel (great-grandfather) |
| Awards | Hughes Prize (1913), La Case Prize (1936) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
Jean Antoine Edmond Marie Becquerel (5 February 1878 – 4 July 1953) was a French physicist, the son of Henri Becquerel. He worked on a range of experimental physics topics including magnetic effects on the optical properties of materials, and the effects of low-temperature on magnetic susceptibility. He was among the early teachers of relativity and quantum physics in France.