Modern and 17th century physics compared
While many have hailed the 17th century to be the birthplace of modern physics, others have hailed it simply as a springing point which others have just built on thereafter. Some changes and new discoveries have definitely occurred since the 1600’s.
One of these examples is the discovery of the earth’s magnetic field in 1838 by a physicist named Weber. Another important discovery is that of the Doppler effect, named after Christian Doppler an Austrian Physicist who first proposed his theory in Prague in 1842. |
His theory has to do with wave frequency during the movement of an object which is emitting that frequency and how that electro-magnetic current may change due to the location of the object. This theory is used and affects: sirens, astronomy, temperature measurement, radar, and satellite communication, all very important things to our modern day lives.
Another important post-1600’s discovery is that of x-rays, a discovery which was made by Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. As you might be able to guess, this discovery has become an integral part of medical professionals everyday lives, and provides us with important information we otherwise wouldn’t have. |