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Reproductions of Prints, Drawings, and Paintings of Interest in the History of Physics. 48. William Hyde Wollaston and the Discovery of the Dark Lines in the Solar Spectrum
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That the spectrum of sunlight is crossed by dark lines was observed for the first time by William Hyde Wollaston in 1802. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of this important discovery, Wollaston's announcement is here reproduced.
Title: Reproductions of Prints, Drawings, and Paintings of Interest in the History of Physics. 48. William Hyde Wollaston and the Discovery of the Dark Lines in the Solar Spectrum
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That the spectrum of sunlight is crossed by dark lines was observed for the first time by William Hyde Wollaston in 1802.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of this important discovery, Wollaston's announcement is here reproduced.
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