On the relative motion of the earth and the luminiferous æther

Name: On the relative motion of the earth and the luminiferous æther
Author: Albert A. (Albert Abraham) Michelson

by Albert A. (Albert Abraham) Michelson, Edward Williams Morley

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Project Gutenberg

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United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 1887.

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Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Release date

2023-05-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Ether (Space)Wave theory of light Light -- Speed Standards of length

About the authors

Albert A. (Albert Abraham) Michelson

1852–1931

Best known for measuring the speed of light with extraordinary precision, this pioneering physicist helped shape modern experimental science. In 1907, he became the first American to win a Nobel Prize in a science field.

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Edward Williams Morley

1838–1923

Best known for the Michelson–Morley experiment, this careful American scientist helped change how physicists understood light and motion. He was also a gifted chemist whose measurements of atomic weights were admired for their precision.

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