Fresnel, Augustin Jean

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• Fresnel, Augustin-Jean — • Physicist; b. at Broglie near Bernay, Normandy, 10 May, 1788; d. at Ville d Avray, near Paris, 14 July, 1827 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Fresnel,Augustin Jean — Fres·nel (frā nĕlʹ), 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. * * * …   Universalium

• Fresnel , Augustin Jean — (1788–1827) French physicist Fresnel was born in Broglie, France, and grew up in the time of the French Revolution; by the time he was 26, Napoleon had been exiled and Louis XVIII was on the throne. At this time Fresnel was a qualified engineer… …   Scientists

• Fresnel, Augustin-Jean — ▪ French physicist born May 10, 1788, Broglie, Fr. died July 14, 1827, Ville d Avray  French physicist who pioneered in optics and did much to establish the wave theory of light advanced by Thomas Young.       Fresnel served as an engineer in… …   Universalium

• FRESNEL, AUGUSTIN JEAN —    French physicist, born at Broglie, Eure; as an engineer he rose to be head of the Department of Public Works at Paris; in 1825 he was elected an F.R.S. of London; he made discoveries in optical science which helped to confirm the undulatory… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Augustin-Jean Fresnel — [ogysˈtɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ fʀɛˈnɛl] (* 10. Mai 1788 in Broglie (Eure); † 14. Juli 1827 in Ville d’Avray bei Paris) war ein französischer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Augustin Jean Fresnel — [oɡysˈtɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ fʀɛˈnɛl] (* 10. Mai 1788 in Broglie (Eure); † 14. Juli 1827 in Ville d’Avray bei Paris) war ein französischer Physiker und Ingenieur, der wesentlich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Augustin Jean Fresnel — Augustin Fresnel Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fresnel. Augustin Fresnel Augustin Jean Fresnel, né le 10 mai  …   Wikipédia en Français

• Augustin-Jean Fresnel —     Augustin Jean Fresnel     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Augustin Jean Fresnel     Physicist; b. at Broglie near Bernay, Normandy, 10 May, 1788; d. at Ville d Avray, near Paris, 14 July, 1827. His early progress in letters was slow though he… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Augustin-Jean Fresnel — Infobox Scientist name = Augustin Jean Fresnel box width = image width =150px caption = Augustin Jean Fresnel birth date = Birth date|1788|5|10 birth place = Broglie (Eure) death date = death date and age|1827|7|14|1788|5|10 death place =… …   Wikipedia