    • Foucault, Jean Bernard Léon 1819-1868. French physicist
who estimated the speed of light and determined that it travels
more slowly in water than in air (1850). He also employed a
pendulum to prove the rotation of the earth (1851) and invented
the gyroscope (1852).   • Foucault, Michel 1926-1984. French
philosopher and historian who explored the role played by power
in shaping knowledge. His works include Madness and Civilization
(1961) and the multi-volume History of Sexuality (1976-1986).
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found.