Paul Ulrich Villard
Paul Ulrich Villard | |
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Villard, c. 1908 | |
| Born | 28 September 1860 Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, France |
| Died | 13 January 1934 (aged 73) Bayonne, France |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure |
| Known for | Discovery of gamma rays Villard circuit |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | École normale supérieure |
Paul Ulrich Villard (28 September 1860 – 13 January 1934) was a French chemist and physicist. He discovered gamma rays in 1900 while studying the radiation emanating from radium.