Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896), French physicist. Fizeau is best known for determining the velocity of light from the Earth's surface in 1849. He used Doppler's principle to determine the velocity of stars in line of sight, and confirmed the wave theory of light. Published in 1859. | |
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