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Albert Abraham Michelson
1852 – 1931
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAlbert Abraham Michelson was an American experimental physicist known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson–Morley experiment. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the first American to win the Nobel Prize in a science. He was the founder and the first head of the physics departments of the Case School of Applied Science and the University of Chicago.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 19, 1852
Strzelno
Date of death
May 9, 1931
Pasadena
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
physicistmilitary officeruniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Copley MedalPrix Jules JanssenNobel Prize in PhysicsElliott Cresson MedalHenry Draper MedalGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Field and occupation
- americký fyzik
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