Title
Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water.
Caption
Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water. These measurements were made in 1841 on Lake Geneva by Jean Daniel Colladon (1802-1893) and Charles Sturm (1803-1855). Striking a bell under water with simultaneous flash of light. Engraving from ''The Forces of Nature'' by Amedee Guillemin, London, 1873.
Date
1873
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A08_465
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,7Mb) / 16,4in x 14,2in / 4923 x 4260 (300dpi)