Answer:
1. Heinrich Hertz.
2. James Clerk Maxwell.
3. Thomas Young.
4. Christiaan Huygens.
5. Isaac Newton.
Explanation:
Light wave can be defined as an electromagnetic wave that do not require a medium of propagation for it to travel through a vacuum of space where no particles exist.
However, the various definitions of light according to early scientists include the following;
1. Heinrich Hertz: Light is a wave that has similar properties as radio waves. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist born on the 22nd of February, 1857 in Hamburg, Germany. The unit of frequency ("Hertz") of an electromagnetic wave was named after him.
2. James Clerk Maxwell: Light is a wave made of electric and magnetic fields. James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist born on the 13th of June, 1831 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He was famously known for his work in the formulation of the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.
3. Thomas Young: Light is a wave because this property can explain interference.
4. Christiaan Huygens: Light is a wave because it bends when it hits barriers and openings.
5. Isaac Newton: Light is made of particles because it travels only in straight paths.
