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Michelson–Morley experiment

attempt to detect the relative motion of matter through the stationary luminiferous aether
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Michelson–Morley experiment
Albert Abraham Michelson (1852 – 1931) with Edward Morley (1838 -1923) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Michelson–Morley experiment is a physics experiment[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of physics experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,988 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: experimentum crucis[3]
  • Named after: Albert A. Michelson[4], Edward W. Morley[5]
  • Commons category: Michelson-Morley experiment[6]
  • Point in time: 1887[7]
  • Main subject: luminiferous aether[8]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[10]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11]

Why It Matters

Michelson–Morley experiment has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Abbellimento Albert Abraham Michelson Edward W. Morley

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physics experiment, experimentum crucis
    Named after → Albert Abraham Michelson, Edward W. Morley
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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