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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Andrews_MillikanRobert Andrews Millikan - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-MillikanRobert Millikan | Biography, Experiments, & Facts | Britannica

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Robert Millikan, American physicist honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for his study of the elementary electronic charge and the photoelectric effect. He is also known for his famous oil-drop experiment that led to his Nobel-winning discoveries.

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   Why did Robert Andrews Millikan win a Nobel Prize?

   • In 1923, the American physicist Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, “for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect”.

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   Who was Robert Millikan?

   • Robert Millikan was an American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his experiments on the photoelectric effect and on the charge carried by an electron.

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   When was Millikan awarded the Nobel Prize?

   • Ehrenhaft's claims were ultimately dismissed and Millikan was awarded the prize in 1923. Millikan's passage announcing emerging branch of physics under the designation of quantum theory, published in Popular Science January 1927.

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   • Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953). Credits: Wikipedia. Robert Andrews Millikan was born in Morrison, Illinois (USA) on March 22, 1868. After graduating from Oberlin College in Ohio (1891) -where he particularly enjoyed studying Greek and mathematics- he did two courses in elementary physics, which awakened his interest in this discipline.

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4. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsRobert A. Millikan – Nobel Lecture - NobelPrize.org

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   The Nobel Prize in Physics 1923 was awarded to Robert Andrews Millikan "for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect"

5. nobelprizes.com › nobel › physicsRobert Andrews Millikan Winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics

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   Robert Andrews Millikan Winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics. R OBERT A NDREWS M ILLIKAN. 1923 Nobel Laureate in Physics. for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect. Background. 1868-1953 Residence: U.S.A Affiliation: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. Featured Internet Links.

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   May 3, 2017 · In 1923, the American physicist Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, “for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect”.

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   Feb 16, 2023 · Microscopy Pioneers. Robert Millikan was an American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his experiments on the photoelectric effect and on the charge carried by an electron.

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10. www.nature.com › articles › s42254/023/00646-4Nobel 1923: determining the charge of the electron | Nature ...

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    Sep 26, 2023 · One hundred years ago, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Robert Millikan for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect. Although he also...