FOUCAULT, HIS PENDULUM AND THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH

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TOBIN, W [1 ]
PIPPARD, B [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CAMBRIDGE,CAVENDISH LAB,DEPT PHYS,CAMBRIDGE CB3 OHE,ENGLAND
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Leon Foucault (1819-68) is best remembered for his 1851 pendulum demonstration of the Earth's rotation, but he made many notable contributions to nineteenth century science, including the gyroscope, measurements of the speed of light and development of the astronomical telescope in essentially its modern form, Foucault pendulums swing in science museums around the world: one of novel design has recently been installed in The Science Museum in London.
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