“Now, the velocity of wave propagation can be seen, without the aid of any mathematical analysis, to depend on the elasticity of the medium and its density; for we can see that if a medium is highly elastic the disturbance would be propagated at a great speed.”
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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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