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    The photovoltaic effect, the physics behind the solar cell, was discovered in 1839 by a French physicist. An English chemist, Edward Weston (1850-1936) was an early competitor of Thomas Edison in the early days of electricity generation. Weston was awarded a patent for the solar cell in 1882.

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    The photovoltaic effect, the physics behind the solar cell, was discovered in 1839 by a French physicist. An English chemist, Edward Weston (1850-1936) was an early competitor of Thomas Edison in the early days of electricity generation. Weston was awarded a patent for the solar cell in 1882.

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    A Brief History of Photovoltaic Energy

    Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (1820-1891) was a French physicist who discovered the photovoltaic effect, the physics behind the solar cell in 1839. One of his primary interests was in the study of light, investigating the photochemical effects of solar radiation

    Alexandre Edmond Becquerel http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/hst/s cientific-identity/fullsize/SIL14-B2-07a.jpg

    Edward Weston (1850-1936) was an English chemist and was an early competitor of Thomas Edison in the early days of electricity generation and distribution. He was awarded a patent for the solar cell in 1882.

    Westons Apparatus for Utilizing Solar Radiant Energy Edward Weston From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weston_Edward_scientist.jpg

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