Talk:History of spectroscopy

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Two meanings for Spectrum analysis

The article section Frequency spectrum#Spectrum analysis appears to me to be about a significantly different kind of spectrum analysis. A Google search for the phrase appears to show that it is commonly used both ways. I don't have enough confidence in my understanding of the concepts to make any changes, but I hope somebody who does can add clarification. Thank you. SchreiberBike (talk) 04:00, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

You are correct that these are two distinct types of spectrum analysis, and I think it would be worth addressing. I consider the type of spectrum analysis described on the current page to be related to spectroscopy. The type of analysis described at Frequency spectrum#Spectrum analysis is more difficult to characterize--it seems to be describing the general mathematical technique that is then used in a number of technical applications. I could see distinguishing it as either a "mathematical" or "signal processing" description. How would you suggest addressing the ambiguity? Two distinct sections on this page or two distinct pages? ronningt (talk) 12:18, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Start for History of Spectroscopy

The body of this article contains a lot of information that would fit into a History of Spectroscopy page or section. I would like to move the content. I don't see a reason to separate any of the existing content from the more general spectroscopy article. Does anyone feel there is a reason to differentiate this topic? ronningt (talk) 12:34, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Having read through Brand's "Lines of Light", I'm adding content and organizing the existing content into a structure that follows the timeline of developments he describes. I'd greatly value the addition of details, and other information sources, about particular researchers and experiments. I'm also making an attempt to be thorough about citing sources since dates and precedence are significant aspects of this article. ronningt (talk) 13:06, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

How could we possibly add to this page? There is nothing past 1899 and there has to be some history with new and improved spectroscopy devices. Possibly just add more history past 1899. Tmyh7 (talk) 16:50, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Possible incorrect information

This book shows spectroscopy work previous to 1860 by M. Masson. Treatis on Electricity in Theory and Practice - 1856 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.65.248.97 (talk) 00:07, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Additions to IR, laser, and early 20th century sections

We're adding more information for the sections on infrared and Raman spectroscopy, Laser spectroscopy, and we are adding a section for early 20th century history. Ab6gc (talk) 15:14, 6 April 2018 (UTC) Tmyh7 (talk) 15:43, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Merge

I have proposed a merge from Spectroscopy of multiply ionized atoms, as that article is almost entirely about history of spectroscopy, and does not have sufficient content to be a standalone page on its purported topic. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:38, 13 November 2018 (UTC)