Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity, and optics. In 1839, he discovered the photovoltaic effect, the operating principle of the solar cell, which he invented in the same year. He is also known for his work in luminescence and phosphorescence. He was the son of Antoine César Becquerel and the father of Henri Becquerel, the discoverer of radioactivity.
- Occupation
- physicist, photographer, university teacher, chemist
- Position held
- president, president of the French Academy of Sciences
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- March 24, 1820
