Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau ( 1819 - 1896 )

Birth: Paris, France (23 September 1819) Death: Venteuil, near Jouarre, France (18 September 1896) Research Field: Experimental physics, optics Career: Improved photographic processes; studied optics; member of the Bureau of Longitude (1878) Memberships: Academy of Sciences of Paris Membership: Foreign Member Election Date: 8/04/1875 Medals/Prizes: Rumford Medal 1866.