Augustin Fresnel; Engineer and Physicist
1989; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 20; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1088/0150-536x/20/3/001
ISSN2056-7162
Autores Tópico(s)History and Developments in Astronomy
ResumoThe scientific production of Fresnel, the founder of the wave theory of light, was established in less than ten years, starting from the age of 26. The main part of his career was devoted to engineering. His major achievement in this latter field was the construction of Fresnel lenses and their use as beacon lenses.
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