Quiz Question: Which scientist first explained how white light refracts into colors?
The given options are:
- Émilie du Châtelet
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
Correct Answer: Isaac Newton
Info: In the 1660s, the common belief was that crystal prisms added color to light. Newton conducted a series of experiments to show that light alone was responsible for color, and that the colors could be recombined back together into white light.