Fulgence Fresnel
Fulgence Fresnel (/ˈfreɪn-, ˈfrɛn.ɛl, -əl/ FRAYN-, FREN-el, -əl or /freɪˈnɛl/ fray-NEL; French: [fylʒɑ̃s fʁɛnɛl]; (15 April 1795 – 30 November 1855) was a French Orientalist. He was brother to the noted physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788–1827). Fresnel was an Orientalist scholar who led one of the first archaeological teams to excavate in Mesopotamia.
Fulgence Fresnel | |
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| Born | 16 April 1795 Mathieu, Calvados |
| Died | 30 November 1855 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Assyriologist Orientalist Translator Diplomat |
| Relatives | Augustin-Jean Fresnel (brother) Léonor Mérimée (uncle) Prosper Mérimée (cousin) |
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