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Marie Alfred Cornu

French physicist (1841–1902)

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Lived 1841–1902, aged 61France
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    Aged 61
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Updated 2026-07-17

Marie Alfred Cornu was a French physicist and professor of École polytechnique. The Cornu spiral, a graphical device for the computation of light intensities in Augustin-Jean Fresnel's model of near-field diffraction, is named after him. The spiral is also used in geometric design of roads. The Cornu depolarizer is also named after him.

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March 6, 1841
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April 12, 1902
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