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Hippolyte Fizeau

Born on September 23, 1819

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Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau (French:; 23 September 1819 – 18 September 1896) was a French physicist who, in 1849, measured the speed of light to within 5% accuracy. In 1851, he measured the speed of light in moving water in an experiment known as the Fizeau experiment.

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