Title

Foucault'S pendulum invented by Léon Foucault

Caption

Engraving depicting Foucault's pendulum invented by Léon Foucault (1819-1868) a French physicist. The Foucault Pendulum is a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A15_374

License type

Rights managed

Available size

180,0Mb (12,2Mb) / 32,5in x 21,5in / 9747 x 6455 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Foucault's Pendulum Pendulum Léon Foucault French France Physicist Physics History of Physics Science History of Science Scientific Device Demonstration Earth's Rotation Rotation Earth 19th Century