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Radioactivity was discovered by
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Henry Bacquerel
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Karl Landsteiner
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Edward O. Wilson
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Konrad Lorenz
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -March 1, 1896: Henri Becquerel Discovers Radioactivity. In one of the most well-known accidental discoveries in the history of physics, on an overcast day in March 1896, French physicist Henri Becquerel opened a drawer and discovered spontaneous radioactivity.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1896, Henri Becquerel announced the discovery of radioactivity to the Academy of Sciences in Paris after he discovered the radioactive properties of uranium.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although it was Henri Becquerel that discovered the phenomenon, it was his doctoral student, Marie Curie, who named it: radioactivity.
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