Léon Foucault Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Léon Foucault 18/09/1819   -   11/02/1868

Léon Foucault Introduction:

Leon Foucault was a famous French scientist who explained rotation of earth about its own axis using a pendulum. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Léon Foucault Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: French Men
  • Died At Age: 48
  • Sun Sign: Virgo
  • Also Known As: Leon Foucault, Jean Bernard Leon Foucault
  • Born In: Paris
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Father: Jean Léon Fortuné Foucault
  • Died On: February 11, 1868
  • Place Of Death: Paris
  • City: Paris
  • Discoveries/inventions: Gyroscope, Eddy Current, Foucault Pendulum
  • Education: Collège Stanislas
  • Awards: Copley Medal
  • Bio: Leon Foucault Was A Famous French Scientist Who Explained Rotation Of Earth About Its Own Axis Using A Pendulum. To Know More About His Childhood, Career, Profile And Timeline Read On