1889 ⟶ Lorentz-FitzGerald Contraction

Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction
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🧪 Michelson–Morley Experiment

Michelson–Morley experiment⟶
Michelson–Morley Experiment (1887)
PhysicsOpticsAether TheoryMichelson-Morley ExperimentAlbert A. MichelsonEdward W. MorleySpecial Relativity19th Century
United StatesUnited StatesFranceFrance

🔢 Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg Formula

Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg formula⟶
Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg Formula (1888)
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsSpectroscopyRydberg FormulaJohannes RydbergQuantum Mechanics19th Century
SwedenSweden

đź“Ź Lorentz-FitzGerald Contraction

Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction⟶
Lorentz-FitzGerald Contraction (1889)
PhysicsSpecial RelativityLorentz-FitzGerald ContractionHendrik LorentzGeorge FitzGeraldLength Contraction19th Century
NetherlandsNetherlands

đź“Ź Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction proposed

Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction⟶
Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction proposed (1892)
PhysicsRelativityElectromagnetismLorentz, HendrikFitzGerald, GeorgeLength ContractionSpecial RelativityAether Theory19th Century PhysicsTheoretical Physics
NetherlandsNetherlandsIrelandIreland