Émile Henriot (chemist)
French chemist (1885–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Émile Henriot (2 July 1885 – 1 February 1961) was a French chemist notable for being the first to show definitely that potassium and rubidium are naturally radioactive.
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Émile Henriot | |
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Born | (1885-07-02)July 2, 1885 Besançon, France |
Died | February 1, 1961(1961-02-01) (aged 75) Uccle, Belgium |
Citizenship | French |
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Known for | First to show definitively that potassium and rubidium are naturally radioactive. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Doctoral advisor | Marie Curie |
Doctoral students | Pol Duwez |
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He investigated methods to generate extremely high angular velocities, and found that suitably placed air-jets can be used to spin tops at very high speeds - this technique was later used to construct ultracentrifuges.
He was a pioneer in the study of the electron microscope. He also studied birefringence and molecular vibrations.
He obtained his DSc in physics in 1912 the Sorbonne, Paris, under Marie Curie.