Thomas Young (1773-1829)

Jul 13, 2014

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The Science of Light: Particles or Waves?. Thomas Young (1773-1829). 1) undulatory or” wave” theory of light. 2) double-slit experiment (1801). Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827). 3) Further development of wave theory. 4) Fresnel lens (1822). The Science of Energy: Thermodynamics.

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Thomas Young (1773-1829)

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The Science of Light: Particles or Waves? Thomas Young (1773-1829) 1) undulatory or” wave” theory of light 2) double-slit experiment (1801) Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) 3) Further development of wave theory 4) Fresnel lens (1822)
The Science of Energy: Thermodynamics James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) 1) Efficiency of steam engines 2) Mechanical equivalent of heat (1845) 3) Kinetic theory of heat (1840s) another example 4) First Law (1850s) 5) Second Law (1860s) “Maxwell’s demon”