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  • The wave theory of light was propounded by
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The wave theory of light was propounded by

  1. Maxwell

  2. Newton

  3. Huygens

  4. Planek

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Explanation

Christiaan Huygens proposed the wave theory of light in 1678. This contrasted with Newton's corpuscular theory of light.

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