A History of Human Color Vision-from Newton to Maxwell
Optics and Photonics News, Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 43-47 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPN.22.1.000043
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Abstract
Color vision has attracted the attention of philosophers and scientists throughout the ages-from Aristotle to Goethe to Schrödinger. This article tracks the history of color vision over more than three centuries, with a particular emphasis on the contributions of James Clerk Maxwell.
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Vol. 6, Iss. 2 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics
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Barry R. Masters, "A History of Human Color Vision-from Newton to Maxwell," Optics & Photonics News 22(1), 43-47 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/opn/abstract.cfm?URI=opn-22-1-43
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