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where in 1892 he was appointed Professor of Applied Physics. In 1894, he became chief engineer in the Department of Roads and Bridges. He became a professor at École polytechnique in 1895.

Discovery of radioactivity

Becquerel's discovery of spontaneous radioactivity is a famous example of serendipity. Becquerel had long been interested in phosphorescence,

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