The Fresnel lens was first invented by French physicist Augustine Fresnel and at first were a simple, beehive resembling contraption with a light source in the middle, but then it developed into something that mirrored a bull’s eye with a more powerful beam (Fresnel Lenses). The Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy went on to explain that the Fresnel lens was created for the sole purpose of installation within lighthouses. The efficiency and power of a Fresnel lens allowed its design to emit a source of light for 15 or more miles beyond its initial point. When individuals were out at sea, it was difficult for them to see beyond a couple miles, the Fresnel lens enables lighthouses to produce not only better lighted paths, but to show individuals
