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foucault

/fuːˈkoʊ/

Traduction: Nom propre relatif au physicien français (1819–1868), connu pour la mesure de la vitesse de la lumière, l'invention du pendule de Foucault et du gyroscope.

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C2formalcommonscientific/fuːˈkoʊ/

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A proper noun referring to a French physicist (1819–1868), known for measuring the speed of light and for inventing the Foucault pendulum and gyroscope.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre relatif au physicien français (1819–1868), connu pour la mesure de la vitesse de la lumière, l'invention du pendule de Foucault et du gyroscope.
  1. French physicist C1 formal scientific

    Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (1819–1868), a French physicist best known for his demonstration of the rotation of the Earth using a pendulum, his measurement of the speed of light, and his invention of the gyroscope.

    • Foucault's pendulum experiment provided the first direct visual proof of Earth's rotation.
    • He accurately measured the speed of light using a rotating mirror apparatus.
    • The gyroscope, invented by Foucault, is essential in modern navigation systems.

    🇫🇷Léon Foucault, physicien français

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