Finite Speed of Light from Io Eclipses1676
Uses timing variations in eclipses of Io to show that light travels at a finite speed.
Historical person
Ole Romer Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ole Romer, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
1 records1676–16761 events1 places
Chronological biography
1676
Titles and roles
Astronomer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.