Foucault's pendulum in the Panthéon, Paris, (1851), 1900. Artist: Unknown

Foucault's pendulum in the Panthéon, Paris, (1851), 1900. Artist: Unknown

1-624-273 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Foucault's pendulum in the Panthéon, Paris, 1851 (1900). Foucault's pendulum, named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault: French: Physicist

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Île-de-France Paris

  1. 48 52 00 N , 002 20 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3082x5670
File Size : 51,197kb


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  1. 0580002869
  1. 1-624-273
  1. 1624273

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