On the Relative Motion of the Earth and the Luminiferous Ether
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scientific paper
paper
core
planned
Creators
- Albert A. Michelson, author
- Edward W. Morley, author
Canon Rationale
A core experimental physics paper, included for the Michelson-Morley experiment, ether theory, precision measurement, and the prehistory of relativity.
Evidence
- citation context: Michelson and Morley, 'On the Relative Motion of the Earth and the Luminiferous Ether,' American Journal of Science, 1887.
- handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Michelson-Morley experiment'.
Audit Flags
version dependency, epistemic status required
Completion unit: read the full 1887 paper.