Ole Rømer
Ole Christensen Rømer (September 25, 1644, Aarhus – September 19, 1710, Copenhagen) was a Danish astronomer who made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light (1676).
Inventions
As well as inventing the first street lights in Copenhagen, Ole Rømer also invented the Meridian Circle, the Altazismuth and the Passage Instrument.
Related Topics:
Meridian Circle - Altazismuth - Passage Instrument
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| ► | General biography |
| ► | Inventions |
| ► | Rømer and the speed of light |
| ► | The Ole Rømer Museum |
| ► | References |
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