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In 1676, Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644–1710) became the first person to measure the speed of light. He did so by timing eclipses of Io by Jupiter, which occurred later when earth was farther away from Jupiter than when it was closer.
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Ole Roemer Profile: First to Measure the Speed of Light | AMNH
Before Ole Roemer's 1676 discovery, scientists assumed that light could not be measured.
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December 29, 2024 at 12:07 PM
In 1676, Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644–1710) became the first person to measure the speed of light. He did so by timing eclipses of Io by Jupiter, which occurred later when earth was farther away from Jupiter than when it was closer.
www.amnh.org/learn-teach/...
www.amnh.org/learn-teach/...