Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's pendulum, was conceived by Léon Foucault (1819-68), a simple device to illustrate the Earth's rotation in 1851.
The pendulum shows the Earth's rotation by the plane of oscillation of its swing slowly revolve.
In one sense, the pendulum stays still, and the floor rotates.
Taken in the Panthéon, Paris
The neoclassical Panthéon was originally built as a church to St Genevieve, to fulfill a vow made by Louis XV on recovery from an illness. The architect was Jacques-Gabriel Soufflot (July 22, 1713-80).
Construction on the building began 1758, but was hampered by the economic situation; it was finally completed in 1790.
In 1791 the National Constituent Assembly declared that the church should be a mausoleum ""To the great men, the grateful homeland"".
Taken in the 5ieme Arrondissement
Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's pendulum, was conceived by Léon Foucault (1819-68), a simple device to illustrate the Earth's rotation in 1851.
The pendulum shows the Earth's rotation by the plane of oscillation of its swing slowly revolve.
In one sense, the pendulum stays still, and the floor rotates.
Taken in the Panthéon, Paris
The neoclassical Panthéon was originally built as a church to St Genevieve, to fulfill a vow made by Louis XV on recovery from an illness. The architect was Jacques-Gabriel Soufflot (July 22, 1713-80).
Construction on the building began 1758, but was hampered by the economic situation; it was finally completed in 1790.
In 1791 the National Constituent Assembly declared that the church should be a mausoleum ""To the great men, the grateful homeland"".
Taken in the 5ieme Arrondissement