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Harold Edgerton
An introduction to Harold E. Edgerton
project overview
About Edgerton in World War II
project conclusions
How World World II impacted Edgerton's research
pre-Edgerton
Flash photography, photographs of motion, and aerial photography before Edgerton's influence
the stroboscope
Learn how the stroboscope works
research at MIT
Edgerton's research and changes in MIT's research focus in the 1920's to 1950's
more information
Related resources on the Internet and books. See our paper for
more sources.
future work
Related topic ideas for future 6.933 students
acknowledgements
Thanks to those who helped us
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