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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:academicAdvisor
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professor
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Académie_des_Sciences
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:École_Polytechnique
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:awards
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Legion of Honour
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Paris,_France
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gptkbp:born
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September 23, 1819
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Henri_Becquerel
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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improved understanding of light propagation
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gptkbp:contribution
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spectroscopy
theory of light
measuring the speed of light
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Sèvres,_France
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gptkbp:died
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September 18, 1896
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gptkbp:famousFor
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first successful measurement of light speed
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gptkbp:field
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optics
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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optical physics
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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influence on future scientists
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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pioneering work in optics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hippolyte Fizeau
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gptkbp:impact
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advancement of optical science
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gptkbp:influence
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scientific community
wave theory of light
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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modern physics
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:Fizeau_interferometer
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Fizeau_experiment
Fizeau's_experiment_on_light_speed
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gptkbp:legacy
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Fizeau's_law
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gptkbp:nationality
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French
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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measured the speed of light in 1849
Fizeau's_experiment_in_1849
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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19th-century physics
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Fizeau's_method_of_measuring_light_speed
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gptkbp:occupation
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scientist
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gptkbp:patentCitation
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optical devices
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gptkbp:publishes
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scientific papers
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gptkbp:researchAreas
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light and optics
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gptkbp:researchContribution
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optical instruments
optical measurements
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gptkbp:researchField
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physics
experimental physics
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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light speed measurement
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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empirical research
interferometry
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marie_Fizeau
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