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Fres·nel (fr

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), Augustin Jean 1788-1827.

French physicist who supported the wave theory of light, investigated polarized light, and developed a compound lens for use in lighthouses.

fresnel [ˈfreɪnɛl (French) frɛnɛl]

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of frequency equivalent to 10¹² hertz

[named after Augustin Jean Fresnel (1788-1827), French physicist]

Fresnel (French) [frɛnɛl]

(Biographies / Fresnel, Augustin Jean (1788-1827) M, French, SCIENCE: physicist) Augustin Jean (ogystɛ̃ ʒɑ̃). 1788-1827, French physicist: worked on the interference of light, contributing to the wave theory of light

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Fresnel - French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)

Augustin Jean Fresnel

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