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Francesco Maria Grimaldi

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Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618-1663) was an Italian scientist, physicist, and mathematician, best known for his contributions to the study of light and the phenomenon of diffraction. He is often credited with being one of the first to investigate the wave nature of light. His most notable work involved the observation and documentation of the bending of light waves around edges, which he called "diffraction.

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