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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Physicist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Société_de_Physique_et_d'_Histoire_Naturelle_de_Genève
gptkb:Société_de_Physique_de_Paris
gptkb:Académie_des_Sciences
gptkb:Société_Astronomique_de_France
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:École_Polytechnique
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Paris_Observatory
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
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gptkbp:born
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September 18, 1819
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Marie_Foucault
gptkb:Paul_Foucault
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gptkbp:contribution
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metrology
geophysics
scientific instrumentation
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gptkbp:died
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February 11, 1868
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gptkbp:field
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physics
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics
mechanics
geodesy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Léon Foucault
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gptkbp:influence
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modern physics
experimental physics
earth sciences
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Biot
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Foucault's_pendulum
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Foucault_pendulum
measurements of the speed of light
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on future physicists
advancements in optics
advancements in geophysics
Foucault pendulum in museums
Foucault's method of measuring light speed
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:notable_students
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gptkb:Paul_Langevin
gptkb:Henri_Becquerel
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
gptkb:Émile_Picard
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Hélène_Foucault
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gptkbp:work
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optical experiments
Foucault pendulum demonstration
rotating disk experiment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Foucault_pendulum
gptkb:Foucault's_Pendulum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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