Ole Rømer Scientist

Ole Christensen Rømer (Danish pronunciation: [o(ː)lə ˈʁœːˀmɐ]; 25 September 1644, Århus – 19 September 1710, Copenhagen) was a Danish astronomer who in 1676 made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light. In scientific literature alternative spellings such as "Roemer", "Römer", or "Romer" are common.

Personal facts

Ole Rømer
Birth dateSeptember 25, 1644
Birth place
Aarhus
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1710
Place of death
Copenhagen
Known for
Speed of light

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Field of study
Astronomy

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External resources

  1. http://galileo.rice.edu
  2. http://galileo.rice.edu/Catalog/NewFiles/roemer.html
  3. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jbourj/money4.htm
  4. http://www.kroppedal.dk
  5. http://www.obs.univ-lyon1.fr/labo/fc/ama09/pages_jdsc/pages/jdsc_1676_lumiere.pdf
  6. http://www.rundetaarn.dk/dansk/observatorium/indledning.htm
  7. http://www.rundetaarn.dk/engelsk/observatorium/light.htm
  8. http://www.stats.uwaterloo.ca/~rwoldfor/papers/sci-method/paperrev