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jan 5, 1896 - Henri Becquerel

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Observation: He accidentally discovered uranium salts emitted penetrating radiation registered on a photographic plate
Conclusion: He discovered radioactivity
Contribution: He helped further knowledge in radioactivity and the goods and bad to it

https://study.com/academy/lesson/henri-becquerel-atomic-theory.html

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jan 5, 1896
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~ 130 years ago