1672 ⟶ Isaac Newton discovers the spectrum of white light

Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of...
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👓 Snellius's Law of Refraction

Willebrord Snellius: the law of refraction also known as Snell's law.⟶
Snellius's Law of Refraction (1628)
OpticsRefractionPhysicsLightSnellius17th CenturyScientific RevolutionLaws of PhysicsWave Theory
NetherlandsNetherlands

🌈 Isaac Newton discovers the spectrum of white light

Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of distinct coloured rays (the spectrum).⟶
Isaac Newton discovers the spectrum of white light (1672)
OpticsSir Isaac NewtonPhysicsLightColor17th CenturyEnglandSpectrumScientific Revolution

📐 Leibniz and Newton develop infinitesimal calculus

Leibniz, Newton: infinitesimal calculus.⟶
Leibniz and Newton develop infinitesimal calculus (1675)
CalculusMathematicsGottfried Wilhelm LeibnizSir Isaac Newton17th CenturyGermanyEnglandInfinitesimalsMathematical Analysis
GermanyGermany

💡 Thomas Young Proposes Wave Theory of Light

Thomas Young: Wave theory of light⟶
Thomas Young Proposes Wave Theory of Light (1801)
PhysicsOpticsWave Theory of LightYoungLight19th Century
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Fresnel's Wave Theory of Light

Augustin-Jean Fresnel: Wave theory of light, optical interference⟶
Fresnel's Wave Theory of Light (1814)
PhysicsOpticsWave Theory of LightOptical InterferenceAugustin-Jean Fresnel19th Century PhysicsLight
FranceFrance

🟦 Lord Rayleigh Explains Sky's Blue Color

Lord Rayleigh: Diffuse sky radiation (Rayleigh scattering) explains why sky appears blue.⟶
Lord Rayleigh Explains Sky's Blue Color (1871)
OpticsRayleigh ScatteringAtmospheric PhysicsLightColor19th Century SciencePhysics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom