Albert Michelson

Albert Michelson was a physicist known for his groundbreaking work in the measurement of the speed of light. He famously conducted the Michelson-Morley experiment in 1887, which aimed to detect the presence of a substance called "ether," once thought necessary for light waves to propagate. The failure to find ether challenged existing notions about light and led to new understandings in physics, influencing the development of Einstein's theory of relativity. Michelson's work highlights the intricate relationship between experimental evidence and theoretical concepts in the philosophy of physics, demonstrating how science evolves based on empirical findings.