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Albert Michelson
Albert Abraham Michelson RSMC HFRSE is an American physicist famous for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially the Michelson - Morley experiment. In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the first American to win the Nobel Prize for science. He is the founder and dean of the first department of physics at the University of Chicago.
BornDecember 19, 1852, Strzelno, Kingdom of Prussia (now Poland)
DiedMay 9, 1931, Pasadena, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsCase Western Reserve University, Clark University, University of Chicago
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy, University of Berlin
Other academic advisorsGeorg Hermann Quincke, Alfred Cornu
Doctoral studentsRobert Millikan
Known forSpeed of light, Hyperfine structure, Fine structure, Michelson–Morley experiment, Michelson–Gale–Pearson experiment, Michelson interferometer, Michelson stellar interferometer
Notable awardsMatteucci Medal (1903), Nobel Prize in Physics (1907), Copley Medal (1907), Elliott Cresson Medal (1912), Henry Draper Medal (1916), Albert Medal (1920), Franklin Medal (1923), Duddell Medal and Prize (1929)
Spouse3 children, 3 children

About Albert Michelson

Physicist Albert Michelson was born in Germany on December 19, 1852. He dies at the age of 78, on May 9, 1931.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist who established the Theory of Relativity by measuring the speed of light. He also got the Copley Medal in 1907, the Henry Draper Medal in 1916, and the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal in 1923 during his long and illustrious career.

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Albert Michelson before becoming famous

Albert Michelson was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1852 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He served in the Navy as an ensign for two years, including a deployment in the East Indies.

Achievement of Albert Michelson

As a result of his experiments, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the first time in 1907.

Albert Michelson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

When he was two years old, his family immigrated to the United States, finally settling in San Francisco.

Albert Michelson Collabed with

Physicist Albert Einstein was able to develop his revolutionary equation as a result of his efforts.

Albert Michelson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Albert Michelson updated on March 13 2023.