The interference of light was first demonstrated experimentally b… - Vidyadip

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The interference of light was first demonstrated experimentally by:

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Thomas Young

Explanation:
Thomas Young demonstrated the phenomenon of interference in water waves.
In 1801, he presented a famous paper to the Royal Society entitled "On the Theory of Light and Colours" which described various interference phenomena, and in 1803 he performed his famous double-slit experiment.

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