Becquerel (disambiguation)
The becquerel (Bq) is a unit of radioactivity or average frequency, named after Henri Becquerel.
Becquerel may also refer to:
- 6914 Becquerel, asteroid
- Becquerel (lunar crater)
- Becquerel (Martian crater)
- Becquerel, a dog in Homestuck
Members of the Becquerel family of scientists include:
- Antoine César Becquerel (1788–1878), pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena, father of Edmond
- Louis Alfred Becquerel (1814-1862), French physicist and medical researcher, son of Antoine Cesar, brother of Edmond
- Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (known as Edmond, 1820-1891), studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity, and optics. Discovered photovoltaic effect. Son of Antoine Cesar, father of Henri.
- Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), discoverer of radioactivity, son of Edmond, father of Jean
- Jean Becquerel (1878-1953), worked on the optical and magnetic properties of crystals, son of Henri
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