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Also Known As François-Antoine-Alfred Lacroix
Born February 4, 1863 • Mâcon • France
Died March 12, 1948 (aged 85) • Paris • France
Subjects Of Study mineral • optics

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Understanding Newton's theory of universal gravitation
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Helmholtz.
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