Who was the first person to calculate the speed of light? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first person to calculate the speed of light?

A. Galileo Galilei

B. Isaac Newton

C. Ole Rømer

D. Albert Einstein

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Ole Rømer made the first quantitative measurement of the speed of light in 1676.

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