Surprising Insights: Ancient Greeks on Light
Light has always held a divine status in science, and the ancient Greeks were among the first to study it, connecting it closely with vision. Various theories emerged to explain how we see, with some philosophers believing that light came from the eye, while others thought it entered the eye from objects.
A renowned mathematician, Euclid contributed significantly to understanding light by conceptualizing it as thin, straight lines or rays. He proposed that these rays were emitted from the eyes and travelled in straight lines to interact with objects, making them visible.
Euclid’s approach was revolutionary because he applied geometric principles to the study of light and vision. His idea of vision as a geometric process laid the groundwork for later developments in optics.
But, of course, we now understand light as being emitted from light sources and reflected from objects into our eyes, enabling us to see.
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