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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ernst_Abbe
gptkb:Alvan_Clark
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:École_Polytechnique
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gptkbp:associated_with
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lighthouse engineering
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1788-08-10
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Broglie,_France
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:François_Arago
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gptkbp:contribution
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geometrical optics
wave optics
optical instruments
theory of diffraction
Fresnel lens applications
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gptkbp:death_date
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1827-07-14
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Photographer
lighthouse technology
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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physics
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneering work in optics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:Research_Institute
optical physics
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Thomas_Young
modern optics
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
electromagnetic theory
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
gptkb:Augustin-Louis_Cauchy
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:invention
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Fresnel lens design
Fresnel zone plate
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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optical devices
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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optical engineering
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:scientific_societies
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gptkbp:known_for
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Fresnel lens
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gptkbp:legacy
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modern optics
Fresnel lens used in lighthouses
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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improvement of lighthouse visibility
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gptkbp:notable_event
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wavefront theory
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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wave theory of light
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gptkbp:notable_recipients
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understanding of light behavior
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Traité de la lumière
Mémoire sur la diffraction de la lumière
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:architect
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Paris,_France
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:University
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gptkbp:published_by
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Optique
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gptkbp:research
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mathematical modeling
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gptkbp:research_areas
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physical optics
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gptkbp:research_focus
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light propagation
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis
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gptkb:University
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gptkbp:technology
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lighthouse design
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gptkbp:theory
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Fresnel equations
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