Although Fresnel had made many converts to the wave theory of light, even from the most ardent of those previously believing in the corpuscular theory, his assertion that light is a transverse wave was a step too far for most.
Kahit Fresnel ay ginawa ng maraming-convert sa kumaway teorya ng ilaw, kahit mula sa pinaka-ardent ng mga dati paniniwalang sa korpuskulo teorya, ang kanyang assertion na ang ilaw ay isang pahalang kaway ay isang hakbang masyadong malayo para sa karamihan.