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Dispersion in the Ether: Light over the Water (2001)

Pippard, Sir Brian (Author)

Physics in Perspective
Volume: 3
Pages: 258--270

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Physics Experiments and experimentation Light Measurement Velocity; speed 19th century Young, James Forbes, George

Description Discusses an account of measurements of the velocity of light by James Young (1811-1883) and George Forbes (1849-1936) around 1880 based upon Fizeau's toothed-wheel method.

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