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“The most important fundamental laws and facts of physical science have all been discovered, and these are now so firmly established that the possibility of their ever being supplemented in consequence of new discoveries is exceedingly remote.”

Quote by Albert A. Michelson

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Albert A. Michelson

Albert A. Michelson was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the fields of optics and precise measurements. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907 for his precise measurements of the speed of light and the polarization of light. more

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