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   Robert Andrews Millikan (March 22, 1868 – December 19, 1953) was an American experimental physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for the measurement of the elementary electric charge and for his work on the photoelectric effect.

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   Article History. Robert Millikan. In full: Robert Andrews Millikan. Born: March 22, 1868, Morrison, Illinois, U.S. Died: December 19, 1953, San Marino, California (aged 85) Awards And Honors: Nobel Prize (1923) Subjects Of Study: Planck’s constant. electron charge. photoelectric effect.

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   Biographical. Robert Andrews Millikan was born on the 22nd of March, 1868, in Morrison, Ill. (U.S.A.), as the second son of the Reverend Silas Franklin Millikan and Mary Jane Andrews. His grandparents were of the Old New England stock which had come to America before 1750, and were pioneer settlers in the Middle West.

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6. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsRobert A. Millikan – Facts - NobelPrize.org

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   Mar 22, 2011 · Robert Andrews Millikan The Nobel Prize in Physics 1923. Born: 22 March 1868, Morrison, IL, USA. Died: 19 December 1953, San Marino, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA.

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   May 17, 2018 · Science and Technology. Physics: Biographies. Robert Andrews Millikan. Millikan, Robert Andrews. views 2,192,391 updated May 17 2018. MILLIKAN, ROBERT ANDREWS. ( b. Morrison, Illinois, 22 March 1868; d. Pasadena, California, 19 December 1953) physics.

8. nationalmaglab.org › pioneers › robert-millikanRobert Millikan - Magnet Academy - National MagLab

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   Robert Andrews Millikan was a prominent American physicist who made lasting contributions to both pure science and science education. He is particularly well known for his highly accurate determination of the charge of an electron via his classic oil drop experiment.

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   Who was Robert Andrews Millikan?

   • Robert Andrews Millikan was born on the 22nd of March, 1868, in Morrison, Ill. (U.S.A.), as the second son of the Reverend Silas Franklin Millikan and Mary Jane Andrews. His grandparents were of the Old New England stock which had come to America before 1750, and were pioneer settlers in the Middle West.

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   How did Robert Andrews Millikan contribute to physics?

   • Robert Andrews Millikan’s scientific work not only led to him winning the Nobel Prize for Physics, but it also established foundational aspects of modern physics. His meticulous research on the electron and the photoelectric effect contributed significantly to quantum theory and the understanding of cosmic rays.

   Robert Andrews Millikan: Unraveling the Charge of an Electron

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   Who was Robert Millikan?

   • Millikan was an accomplished scholar, a successful organizer of research, but also good at getting publicity for the institute's research. During the 1890s the theory that electricity was conveyed by a miniscule unit, the electron, gained acceptance. In 1910 Robert Millikan succeeded in precisely determining the magnitude of the electron’s charge.

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   • By measuring how the various drops of oil moved about, Millikan showed that their charge always was a multiple of a precisely determined charge—the electron’s charge. MLA style: Robert A. Millikan – Facts.

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10. historydata.com › robert-andrews-millikanRobert Andrews Millikan: Unraveling the Charge of an Electron

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    Feb 13, 2024 · Robert Andrews Millikan was a renowned physicist, celebrated for measuring the elementary electric charge and investigating the photoelectric effect. He was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his significant scientific contributions.