Question: The experiment that played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light was performed by a man of what profession?
Sentence (from "Wave model"): In historical linguistics, the wave model or wave theory (German "Wellentheorie") is a model of language change in which a new language feature (innovation) or a new combination of language features spreads from a central region of origin in continuously weakening concentric circles, similar to the waves created when a stone is thrown into a body of water.
Relevant evidence: No