Mathematician:Augustin-Jean Fresnel

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Mathematician

French civil engineer and physicist, whose research in optics led to the almost universal acceptance of the wave theory of light in the 19th century.


Nationality

French


History

  • Born: 10 May 1788 in Broglie, France
  • Died: 14 July 1827 in Ville-d'Avray, France


Theorems and Definitions

Definitions of concepts named for Augustin-Jean Fresnel can be found here.


Sources