1849 CE French Revelation Context

Fizeau Precisely Measures Speed of Light

Paris, France (48.8566°N, 2.3522°E)

Detailed Account

Armand Fizeau obtains the first precise terrestrial measurement of c = 315,000 km/s using a toothed wheel. This begins the refinement process that would eventually yield c = 299,792,458 m/s exactly — the number that matches the Great Pyramid's latitude to 9 significant figures. Fizeau had no knowledge of the pyramid coordinate connection.

Geographic Context

Location Paris, France
Latitude 48.856600° N
Longitude 2.352200° E