He was educated in France at the Polytechnic and then the government department of Ponts-et-Chaussees and acquired his Doctor of Science degree.
Becquerel discovered natural radioactivity while studying the relationship between x-rays and naturally occurring phosphorescence.
He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
Fun Fact: He shared the Nobel Prize with Marie and Pierre Curie.
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