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Who discovered radioactivity? Who gave the name radioactivity?
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Radioactivity was discovered by Henry Becquerel in 1896. He found that some uranium body was emitting radiations spontaneously.
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Madam Curie gave the name radioactivity. She devoted her life for science and was awarded nobel prize for her findings.
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