Augustin Jean Fresnel
1788 - 1827
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Augustin Fresnel did important work on optics where he was one of the founders of the wave theory of light.
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Augustin Fresnel (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1825 |
| Lunar features | Promontorium Fresnel and Rimae Fresnel |
| Paris street names | Rue Fresnel (16th Arrondissement) |
| Commemorated on the Eiffel Tower | |
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