Ole Rømer

Astronomer, Academic

1644 – 1710

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Who was Ole Rømer?

Ole Christensen Rømer was a Danish astronomer who in 1676 made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light. In scientific literature alternative spellings such as "Roemer", "Römer", or "Romer" are common.

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Born
Sep 25, 1644
Aarhus
Also known as
  • Ole Romer
  • Ole Christensen Rømer
Parents
Spouses
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Ethnicity
  • Danes
Nationality
  • Denmark
Profession
Education
  • University of Copenhagen
    (1662 - )
Employment
  • University of Copenhagen
    (1681 - )
Lived in
  • Copenhagen
Died
Sep 19, 1710
Copenhagen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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