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Fresnel : plaster medallion
David d'Angers1800
École Polytechnique
Palaiseau, France
Fresnel is one of the founders of the wave theory of light. He invented the lens which bears his name, a stepped lens, which improves the lighting power of headlights. The formulas, called Fresnel, on the refraction of light are still used
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- Title: Fresnel : plaster medallion
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
- Date Created: 1800
- Physical Dimensions: D=16 cm
- Subject Keywords: Historical figure, Physicist
- Type: Artefact
- Rights: Ecole polytechnique
- Medium: Plaster
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