NOM | person | Foucault | French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air |
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Sentit | French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868). | |
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Espècimen de | físic | A scientist trained in physics |
Anglès | Foucault, Jean Bernard Leon Foucault | |
Espanyol | Jean Bernard Leon Foucault |
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