(1889-1963) a French writer and film DIRECTOR, who was an important member of the surrealist movement. His work includes the films Orphée (1950) and Les Enfants Terribles (1950), and the play La Machine Infernale (1934).
(1819-68) a French scientist who studied the speed of light. He invented Foucault's Pendulum, an object that swings on a wire and shows how the Earth spins around. He also invented the GYROSCOPE .