Jean-Baptiste Biot

French physicist and astronomer

Jean-Baptiste Biot - French physicist and astronomer
Born

April 21st, 1774
250 years ago

Died

February 3rd, 1862
163 years ago — 87 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

France

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Contributed significantly to the fields of physics and astronomy in the 19th century. Focused on polarization of light, determining the laws governing it. Developed methods for measuring the density of gases and participated in expeditions to observe celestial events. Authored several works on astronomy and mathematics.

Established the Biot-Savart law in electricity

Investigated the polarization of light

Contributed to the understanding of the nature of light through experiments

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