Jacques Babinet

Jacques Babinet
Born	(1794-03-05)5 March 1794 Lusignan, France
Died	21 October 1872(1872-10-21) (aged 78) Paris, France
Known for	Invention of polariscope and an optical goniometer Babinet's principle Babinet projection Babinet–Soleil compensator Baer–Babinet law

Jacques Babinet (French: [babinɛ]; 5 March 1794 – 21 October 1872) was a French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who is best known for his contributions to optics.