Google celebrated Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, with a doodle on the French physicist who in 1851 created the pendulum to prove the Earth’s rotation on its axis. Today, Foucault's pendulum offers a useful tool for parents aiming to excite their kids about science, technology, engineering, art, or math.

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Google doodle: Today's Google doodle honors Jean Bernard Léon Foucault's pendulum.