Jean Bernard Leon Foucault ( 1819 - 1868 )

Birth: Paris, France (18 September 1819) Death: Paris, France (11 February 1868) Research Field: Experimental physics Career: Began studying medicine, but gave it up in favour of physics; studied the diurnal motion of the earth; Physical Assistant, Imperial Observatory; paralysed (1867) Membership: Foreign Member Election Date: 9/06/1864 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1855.