State of the Art- What sciences knew in 1894

An overview of the state of scientific knowledge in 1894, including what was well established, what was new or controversial, and what they didn’t know or got wrong. Topics include Physics (Light and the Luminiferous Aether, Electromagnetism, and Atomic Theory), Chemistry (The Karlsruhe Congress, The Periodic Table, and Isomers), Astronomy (The Solar System, The Sun, The Stars, and The Galaxy), and Paleontology.