Did Henry Becquerel die of radiation?

His cause of death was unspecified, but he had developed serious burns on his skin, likely from the handling of radioactive materials. It is also reported that he had developed a burn on his chest from some Radium given to him by Mme Curie that he carried in his vest pocket. read more

Antoine Henri Becquerel (/ ˌ b ɛ k ə ˈ r ɛ l /; French: [ɑ̃ʁi bɛkʁɛl]; 15 December 1852 – 25 August 1908) was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity. For work in this field he, along with Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. read more

He died in Brittany, France, on August 25, 1908. Early Life and Career. Antoine Henri Becquerel was born in Paris, France, on December 15, 1852. He was born into a family of scholars and scientists. His father, Alexander Edmond Becquerel, was an expert on solar radiation and phosphorescence. read more