Louis Essen
English physicist (1908–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Essen OBE FRS[1](6 September 1908 – 24 August 1997) was an English physicist whose most notable achievements were in the precise measurement of time and the determination of the speed of light. He was a critic of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, particularly as it related to time dilation.
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Louis Essen | |
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Born | (1908-09-06)6 September 1908 Nottingham, England, UK |
Died | 24 August 1997(1997-08-24) (aged 88) Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK |
Nationality | English |
Known for | The atomic clock/speed of light |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1960) A.S. Popov Gold Medal from the USSR Academy of Sciences (1959) Order of the British Empire (1959) Rabi Award of the IEEE UFFC (1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics |
Doctoral advisor | D. W. Dye |
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