Georg von Reichenbach (Georg Heinrich von Reichenbach)

Georg von Reichenbach was a 19th-century German physicist who studied light and optics. He is known for his experiments on the polarization of light—how light waves vibrate in different directions. Reichenbach contributed to understanding how materials affect polarized light, which has applications in optics and photography. His work helped advance the science of how we see and manipulate light, laying groundwork for developments in optical devices and understanding natural phenomena like rainbows and lenses.