“Now, since the time of Newton there had been a debate about whether light was a wave - that is, a traveling disturbance in some background medium - or a particle, which travels regardless of the presence of a background medium. The observation of Maxwell that electromagnetic waves must exist and that their speed was identical to that of light ended the debate: light was an electromagnetic wave.”
Quote by Lawrence M. Krauss
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Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology and particle physics. Born on May 27, 1954, he graduated from Harvard University and has been a professor at the California Institute of Technology. Krauss's research involves the origin of the universe, black holes, and cosmic microwave background radiation. His book 'A Universe from Nothing' has gained widespread popularity in popularizing scientific knowledge. more
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