1621 ⟶ Willebrord Snellius Publishes Snell's Law

Willebrord Snellius: Snell's law
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💡 Willebrord Snellius Publishes Snell's Law

Willebrord Snellius: Snell's law⟶
Willebrord Snellius Publishes Snell's Law (1621)
OpticsSnell's LawRefractionWillebrord SnelliusPhysicsWave Theory of LightEarly Modern Period
NetherlandsNetherlands

👓 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

💧 Pascal's Law

Blaise Pascal: Pascal's law⟶
Pascal's Law (1660)
PhysicsFluid MechanicsBlaise PascalPressureHydrostatics17th CenturyScientific RevolutionPascal's LawHydraulics
FranceFrance

📏 Hooke's Law

Robert Hooke: Hooke's law⟶
Hooke's Law (1660)
PhysicsElasticityRobert HookeMechanicsMaterials Science17th CenturyScientific RevolutionHooke's LawExperimentation

💡 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