Re: Doppler question

[Bruce Callen <bcallen@lib.drury.edu>]

Leigh--Could you direct me to those sources? I have also heard both
versions of this story, and would like to know more.

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On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Leigh Palmer wrote:
> This is propagating a myth that Einstein had never heard of the
> Michelson-Morley experiments. My best sources tell me that is
> incorrect, though Einstein is said to have claimed that during
> a visit to Japan. I would rather believe that he was answering
> a different question, perhaps not the one that was asked. As I
> have done the same thing while lecturing I can understand that
> very easily.
>
> Einstein claimed that he was inspired to study the problem when
> he considered the problem of looking in a mirror while moving
> at an increasing rate in the direction of his gaze, a related
> problem. I think Ludwik should add to his list of misconceptions
> the one about Einstein not knowing about Michelson Morley.
>
> Leigh