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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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   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.

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   How did Millikan find the charge of a single electron?

   • In 1909 Millikan began a series of experiments to determine the electric charge carried by a single electron. He began by measuring the course of charged water droplets in an electric field.

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   Who was Robert Andrews Millikan?

   • 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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   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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   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”. In his Nobel Lecture “The Electron and the Light-Quant from the Experimental Point of View” he referred to the experiment that had enabled ...

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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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   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 verified...

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Robert Andrews Millikan: Unraveling the Charge of an Electron. Nick. February 13, 2024. Physicists Biographies. Robert Andrews Millikan stands out as a pivotal figure in the world of physics for his precise measurement of the elementary electric charge and extensive work on the photoelectric effect.

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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"

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    Jan 20, 2012 · Today 35, 43 (1982) D. Goodstein, “In Defense of Robert Andrews Millikan,” Am. Sci. 89, 54 (2001) The Millikan oil drop experiment, published in final form in 1913, demonstrated that charge comes in discrete chunks and was a bridge between classical electromagnetism and modern quantum physics.