How was the speed of light first measured?

[Nickriener]

When was the speed of light discovered? And what steps did he/she take to figure out what it was?

 

[mathman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light

Try the above.

 

[Nickriener]

I found an article called Speed of Light: Case History. Thanks much though. Pretty much covers it.

 

[WhoWee]

I found an article called Speed of Light: Case History. Thanks much though. Pretty much covers it.

Good find.

http://www.is.wayne.edu/mnissani/a&s/light.htm

This is a fun article. It cites Aristotle as having a theory.