Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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Who discovered that uranium emits a form of invisible energy?

Marie Curie
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Isaac Newton

The correct answer is: Antoine Henri Becquerel

Uranium emits a form of invisible energy, which was discovered by Antoine Henri Becquerel. He made this discovery in 1896 while conducting experiments with uranium salts. Although Marie Curie and Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen are both famous for their work with radiation, they did not discover the specific type of radiation emitted by uranium. Additionally, Isaac Newton made significant contributions to the field of physics, but he did not make any discoveries related to uranium or radiation. Therefore, the correct answer is C.