Jean Foucault
A noted French physicist and astronomer, Jean Foucault is celebrated for his invention of the gyroscope and his demonstration of the Earth's rotation using a pendulum in the 19th century.
Born on Sep 18, 1819 (207 years old)
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Jean Foucault was a French physicist and astronomer known for inventing the gyroscope.
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