Milestones in Science & Engineering – Radioactivity – Henri Becquerel, Marie and Pierre Curie

In 1896 Henri Becquerel discovered a new kind of radiation emitted by uranium compounds. But, in contrast to X-rayys which had been discovered a little earlier, the world of science paid hardly any heed to this breakthrough.

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Added: Wed Dec 09 19:20:05 UTC 2009
Air date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 1992
Duration: 15:49

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