how was speed of light calculated
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In 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644–1710) became the first person to measure the speed of light. Roemer measured the speed of light by timing eclipses of Jupiter's moon Io. ... Until that time, scientists assumed that the speed of light was either too fast to measure or infinite.
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In 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644–1710) became the first person to measure the speed of light. Roemer measured the speed of light by timing eclipses of Jupiter's moon Io. ... Until that time, scientists assumed that the speed of light was either too fast to measure or infinite.
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