1871 ⟶ Rayleigh Explains Blue Sky with Scattering Theory

Lord Rayleigh: Diffuse sky radiation (Rayleigh scattering) e...
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🔬 Newton's Discovery of the Spectrum of Light

Sir Isaac Newton: discovers that white light is a mixture of distinct coloured rays (the spectrum).⟶
Newton's Discovery of the Spectrum of Light (1672)
PhysicsOpticsScientific RevolutionExperimentationLight
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🌡️ Lord Kelvin Proposes Absolute Zero Temperature Scale

Lord Kelvin: absolute zero.⟶
Lord Kelvin Proposes Absolute Zero Temperature Scale (1848)
PhysicsThermodynamicsTemperature
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔬 Tyndall's Experiments on Radiant Heat and Greenhouse Gas Absorption

John Tyndall: Experiments in Radiant Energy that reinforced the Greenhouse effect.⟶
Tyndall's Experiments on Radiant Heat and Greenhouse Gas Absorption (1861)
PhysicsAtmospheric ScienceGlobal Warming
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☀️ Rayleigh Explains Blue Sky with Scattering Theory

Lord Rayleigh: Diffuse sky radiation (Rayleigh scattering) explains why sky appears blue.⟶
Rayleigh Explains Blue Sky with Scattering Theory (1871)
PhysicsOpticsAtmospheric ScienceLight19th Century ScienceScientific Theory
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💡 Frederick Guthrie Observes Thermionic Emission

Frederick Guthrie discovers thermionic emission.⟶
Frederick Guthrie Observes Thermionic Emission (1873)
PhysicsElectricityExperimentation
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💡 William Crookes Develops Crookes Tube and Studies Cathode Rays

William Crookes invented the Crookes tube and studied cathode rays.⟶
William Crookes Develops Crookes Tube and Studies Cathode Rays (1875)
PhysicsExperimentation
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