The Genius Who Measured the Speed of Light in 1849 | Hippolyte Fizeau’s Brilliant Experiment

How did a French physicist in 1849 measure the speed of light—decades before modern technology? 🌍✨

This is the incredible story of Hippolyte Fizeau, the genius who used a spinning toothed wheel, mirrors, and a light source to calculate the speed of light with mind-blowing accuracy: 299,520 km/s.

In this video, you’ll discover:
🔬 The science behind Fizeau’s toothed wheel experiment
🪞 Why flickering light revealed the true speed of light
📐 How 19th-century physics matched today’s modern numbers

It’s one of the most fascinating moments in the history of science — a breakthrough that shaped physics forever.

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