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   Who was Robert Andrews Millikan?

   • The American physicist Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) measured the charge of the electron, proved the validity of Albert Einstein 's photoelectric effect equation, and carried out pioneering cosmicray experiments. The second son of a Congregational minister of Scotch-Irish ancestry, R. A. Millikan was born on March 22, 1868.

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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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   Who was Robert Millikan?

   • Robert Millikan won the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) Edison Medal in 1922 "For his experimental work in electrical science." His winning of the Nobel Prize in 1923 made him one of the most famous American scientists of his day. In 1946 he retired from his professorship and chairmanship at Caltech.

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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 17, 2018 · The American physicist Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) measured the charge of the electron, proved the validity of Albert Einstein's photoelectric effect equation, and carried out pioneering cosmicray experiments.

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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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   May 3, 2017 · Professor of Applied Physics. Time 6 to read. 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 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.

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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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    Biography. Robert Andrews Millikan was born in Morrison, Illinois, on 22 March 1868. Raised in Maquoketa, Iowa, where his family moved in 1875, young Millikan enjoyed a storybook Midwestern American boyhood of fishing and farming, learning next to nothing about science.