The wave-like character was experimentally proved for light by
A
Newton
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B
Young
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C
Maxwell
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D
Huygens
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Solution
The correct option is D Young
Newton's particle theory remained accepted for a long time when it was challenged by the double-slit experiment of Thomas Young (1773-1829) in 1801. This experiment clearly established that light coming from two coherent sources interferes and produces maxima and minima depending on the path difference.