Gathers the historical-figure entities profiled for their role in developing solar energy technology, including the scientists who first demonstrated the photovoltaic effect and the engineers who advanced solar cell efficiency and large-scale solar power installations. Each entry covers a specific individual rather than a solar technology or a company, which are filed under their own respective types elsewhere in the atlas, one level up from this pioneer grouping.
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1. Photovoltaics - Wikipedia
History, Becquerel 1839 photovoltaic effectQuote, History, Becquerel 1839 photovoltaic effect
In 1839, the French scientist Edmond Becquerel first observed the photovoltaic effect when he noted an electric current was produced by a metallic solution exposed to solar radiation.
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