Portrait of Charles Fabry
. Credit: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, E. Scott Barr Collection. Image linked from the Optica biography of Charles Fabry. Articles by others on the same topic
Charles Fabry was a notable French physicist, best known for his contributions to the fields of atmospheric science and optics. Born on June 11, 1867, he is especially recognized for his research on the structure of the atmosphere and the study of light dispersion. One of his significant achievements was his work on the Fabry-Pérot interferometer, a device used to analyze the spectral characteristics of light.