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by mudil 75 days ago
Is this supposed to be a revolutionary European invention?
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WithinReason 75 days ago
"In 1839, the ability of some materials to create an electrical charge from light exposure was first observed by the French physicist Edmond Becquerel"

So yes

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widdershins 75 days ago
Neither the title nor the article implied so.
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