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The paving on the plaza follows the line of sight for the optical experiments measuring the speed of light carried out by Ensign Albert A. Michelson, USN, between 1877 and 1879 while he served as instructor of physics at the United States Naval Academy. A distinguished graduate of the Naval Academy, Michelson became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize.
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Naval Academy, Maryland · United States
