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Georges Sagnac

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French physicist who lent his name to the Sagnac effect (1869-1928)

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Georges Sagnac was a French physicist who lent his name to the Sagnac effect, a phenomenon which is at the basis of interferometers and ring laser gyroscopes developed since the 1970s.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

Scientists from France 6

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1869 to 1928 · aged 58
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15 languages

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