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Lot #238
Henri Becquerel Autograph Letter Signed

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French physicist (1852–1908) whose experiments with uranium salts led to the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity; for this breakthrough, he shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with Marie and Pierre Curie. ALS in French, one black-bordered page, 4.5 x 7, November 16, 1904. Addressed from “6 rue Dumont-d'Urville” in Paris, an untranslated letter from Henri Becquerel to an unknown gentleman. In fine condition.

From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.

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