Statue of Augustin Fresnel, Golphar Lighthouse (Grand Phare de Belle Ille), Brittany, France
Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) inventor of the well known lighthouse lenses that bear his name. The statue is in the lighthouse museum in the old keeper's house.
Fresnel was a French civil engineer who developed the wave theory relating to light and later his famous lens, which became the lighthouse standard and saved countless lives. He died at age 39 after a lifelong battle with tuberculosis.
Statue of Augustin Fresnel, Golphar Lighthouse (Grand Phare de Belle Ille), Brittany, France
Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) inventor of the well known lighthouse lenses that bear his name. The statue is in the lighthouse museum in the old keeper's house.
Fresnel was a French civil engineer who developed the wave theory relating to light and later his famous lens, which became the lighthouse standard and saved countless lives. He died at age 39 after a lifelong battle with tuberculosis.