The wave nature of light was proposed by:
Correct answer: D. Huygen
- A. Newton
- B. Fresnel
- C. Maxwell
- D. Huygen
Explanation
The correct answer is Huygen. Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch scientist who proposed the wave theory of light in the 17th century. He suggested that light propagates as a wave, and his theory explained various optical phenomena. Newton, Fresnel, and Maxwell made important contributions to optics, but they did not propose the wave nature of light.
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