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Portrait by Paul Nadar, c. 1905
Portrait by Paul Nadar, c. 1905
Portrait of Henri's grandfather, Antoine César Becquerel, by Antoine-Jean Gros
Portrait of Henri's grandfather, Antoine César Becquerel, by Antoine-Jean Gros
Becquerel in the lab
Becquerel in the lab
Image of Becquerel's photographic plate which has been fogged by exposure to radiation from a uranium salt. The shadow of a metal Maltese Cross placed
Image of Becquerel's photographic plate which has been fogged by exposure to radiation from a uranium salt. The shadow of a metal Maltese Cross placed between the plate and the uranium salt is clearly visible.
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Pierre and Marie Curie in their Paris laboratory, before 1907
Pierre and Marie Curie in their Paris laboratory, before 1907
Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus in 1896. The Crookes tube is visible in the centre. The standing man is viewing his hand with
Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus in 1896. The Crookes tube is visible in the centre. The standing man is viewing his hand with a fluoroscope screen; this was a common way of setting up the tube. No precautions against radiation exposure are being taken; its hazards were not known at the time.