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). Timing receipt of sound of a bell rung under water . Engraving from ''Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science'' by Louis Figuier, Paris, c1880.
Date
1880
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A08_466
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,1Mb) / 11,7in x 19,9in / 3507 x 5980 (300dpi)