Foucault

[ foo-koh ]

noun

1. Jean Ber·nard Lé·on [zhah, n, be, r, -, nar, ley-, awn], 1819–68, French physicist.
2. Michel [mee-, shel], 1926–84, French philosopher.

Foucault

/ fuko /

noun

1. FoucaultJean Bernard Léon18191868MFrenchSCIENCE: physicist Jean Bernard Léon (ʒɑ̃ bɛrnar leɔ̃). 1819–68, French physicist. He determined the velocity of light and proved that light travels more slowly in water than in air (1850). He demonstrated by means of the pendulum named after him the rotation of the earth on its axis (1851) and invented the gyroscope (1852)
2. FoucaultMichel19261984MFrenchPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Michel . 1926–84, French philosopher and historian of ideas. His publications include Histoire de la folie (1961) and Les Mots et les choses (1966)

Foucault

/ fo̅o̅-kō′ /

1. French physicist who determined that light travels more slowly in water than in air, confirming predictions made by the wave theory of light. In 1850 Foucault also measured the absolute velocity of light. In 1851, by using a type of pendulum that is now named after him, Foucault demonstrated the rotation of the Earth, and in 1852 perfected a gyroscope for the same purpose.

Example Sentences

I think the first example of that is in 1979 Foucault supporting the Iranian revolution.

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Foucault and Freud (and maybe Margaret Mead) should both be consulted on the complex sexual dynamics at play here.

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You remember Foucault—who was one of the best thinkers of his generation—he supported Ayatollah Khomeini!

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In France, a whole constellation of (relatively) young thinkers are transforming it: Foucault, Althusser, Deleuze, etc.

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Barthes, Derrida, Foucault and Lacan were starting to develop the ideas that would revolutionize the humanities.

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Wheatstone's device of the revolving mirror was afterwards employed by Foucault and Fizeau to measure the velocity of light.

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The most convenient test is that of Foucault, a simple appliance for the purpose being shown in the figure .

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It is well,” replied a great grey tom, whom Jean took to be the leader; “pass on, Jean Foucault.

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The velocity of light was experimentally found, in 1862, by Fizeau and Foucault, each using an independent method.

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Even the arc-light that Foucault produced in 1844 was not utilized then.

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