Jean Bernard Leon Foucault

Definitions of Jean Bernard Leon Foucault
  1. noun
    French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
    synonyms: Foucault
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    a scientist trained in physics
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