Quote: the importance of the Michelson-Morley experiment was not seen for 25 years; they thought it supported Stoke's ether theory

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While most physicists tried to interpret Michelson's experiments … primarily by Mach's criticism of Newtonian mechanics, arrived … of the Michelson-Morley experiment but also predicted a … later, that the Michelson-Morley experiment came to be … [Bernal 1965]. But this could not be seen instantly. Even if the … that it was also positive: he held that …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: Einstein was unaware of Michelson, Fitzgerald and Lorentz; stimulated primarily by Mach's criticism of Newtonian mechanics

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