Doppler
lər noun
Christian Johann, 1803–53, Austrian physicist: discovered the Doppler effect.
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Doppler
1871, in reference to Christian Doppler (1803-53), Austrian scientist, who in 1842 explained the effect of relative motion on waves (originally to explain color changes in binary stars); proved by musicians performing on a moving train. Doppler shift is the change of frequency resulting from the Doppler
effect.
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Doppler  (dŏp'lər) Pronunciation Key
Austrian physicist and astronomer who in 1842 explained the effect, now named for him, of variations in the frequency of waves as a result of the relative motion of the wave source with respect to the observer. |
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