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Quiz on technological innovations in lighthouse illumination
đź’ˇ What was the initial improvement made to replace wood and coal fires in lighthouses?
Difficulty: Easy
Candles
Oil lamps with metal reflectors
Electric lights
Gas lamps
🤔 Who is credited with developing the dioptric (refracting) system for lighthouse illumination using lenses?
Difficulty: Medium
John Smeaton
Jean Augustin Fresnel
Robert Stevenson
William Carcel
🌊 Besides lenses, what additional components did Fresnel incorporate into lighthouse apparatus to capture and redirect otherwise lost light rays?
Difficulty: Hard
Metallic reflectors
Cylindrical rings of glass
Concentric circles of mirrors
Prismatic lenses
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