Albert A. Michelsons experimentum crucis 1881 in Potsdam, Germany
Hans J. Haubold
TL;DR
This paper reviews the historical significance of Michelson's 1881 experiment in Potsdam, highlighting its context, subsequent commemorations, and its role in the development of physics.
Contribution
It provides a historical analysis of Michelson's 1881 experiment and discusses its commemoration during the 1981 International Michelson Colloquium.
Findings
Highlights the historical importance of Michelson's experiment
Connects the 1881 experiment to subsequent scientific developments
Emphasizes the significance of the 1981 colloquium in scientific history
Abstract
This paper reviews briefly the history of the Michelson experiment, invented and performed for the first time in the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam in 1881. The paper draws attention to the International Michelson Colloquium, held from April 27 to April 30, 1981 in Potsdam (Germany). This paper is an attempt to reconsider a scientific event organized 40 years ago, as the follow-up to Einsteinss Centenary in 1979, for Michelsons experiment done 140 years ago.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHistory and Developments in Astronomy · History of Science and Natural History · Relativity and Gravitational Theory