Edward W. Morley (1838–1923) was an American chemist and physicist best known for his contributions to the field of science, particularly in relation to the study of light and the measurement of the speed of light. He is most famously associated with the Michelson-Morley experiment, conducted in 1887 in collaboration with physicist Albert A. Michelson.

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Edward W. Morley by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-10-31
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Portrait of Edward W. Morley
. Photographer not identified; portrait of Edward Williams Morley in 1887; source University of Maryland aether-drift page. Public domain in the United States as asserted by Commons. Source usage terms, via Wikimedia Commons. Source.
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