Paul Ulrich Villard

Physicist, Deceased Person

1860 – 1934

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Who was Paul Ulrich Villard?

Paul Ulrich Villard was a French chemist and physicist, born in Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, Rhône, 28 September 1860. He discovered gamma rays in 1900 while studying the radiation emanating from radium.

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Born
Sep 28, 1860
Lyon
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • École Normale Supérieure
Died
Jan 13, 1934
Bayonne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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