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This dimension names the energy source a specific pioneer is best known for advancing. Wikipedia notes that "the most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, bioenergy/biomass, and hydropower," each advanced over the decades by its own pioneering researchers and engineers. Browsing this way collects every pioneer associated with the same energy source.

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1. Photovoltaics - Wikipedia
History, Becquerel 1839 photovoltaic effect
Quote, 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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