Augustin-Jean
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Augustin-Jean is the given name of Augustin-Jean Fresnel, the French engineer and physicist renowned for his pioneering work in wave optics and lighthouse lens design.
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| instanceOf |
engineer
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human → optical physicist → physicist → |
| areaOfExpertise |
optical engineering
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theoretical physics → |
| contributedTo |
confirmation of the wave nature of light
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understanding of light polarization → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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| designed |
multi-part stepped lighthouse lens
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| familyName |
Fresnel
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| fieldOfWork |
lighthouse engineering
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optics → wave optics → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Augustin-Jean
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| hasGivenName |
Augustin-Jean
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| hasNationality |
French
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| hasPartOfName |
Augustin
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Fresnel → Jean → |
| influenced |
development of modern optics
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lighthouse technology → |
| knownFor |
Fresnel diffraction
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Fresnel equations → Fresnel lens → interference of light → wave theory of light → |
| nameLanguage |
French
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| nativeLanguage |
French
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| notableWork |
development of lighthouse lens system
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mathematical treatment of diffraction → |
| occupation |
engineer
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physicist → |
| workLocation |
France
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel → |
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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hasGivenName |