Marie Alfred Cornu
French physicist (1841–1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie Alfred Cornu (French: [kɔʁny]; 6 March 1841 – 12 April 1902) was a French physicist. The French generally refer to him as Alfred Cornu.
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Marie Alfred Cornu | |
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Born | (1841-03-06)6 March 1841 |
Died | 12 April 1902(1902-04-12) (aged 61) |
Known for | Cornu depolarizer Cornu spiral Cornu's refinement of the Fizeau experiment |
Awards | Rede Lecture (1899) ForMemRS (1884) Rumford Medal (1878) |
Scientific career | |
Notable students | Albert A. Michelson[1] |
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