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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.
Robert Millikan (born March 22, 1868, Morrison, Illinois, U.S.—died December 19, 1953, San Marino, California) was an American physicist honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for his study of the elementary electronic charge and the photoelectric effect.
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Robert Andrews Millikan was an American physicist who made groundbreaking discoveries in electricity, optics, and molecular physics. He determined the charge of the electron, verified Einstein's photoelectric equation, and studied cosmic radiation.
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. Prize motivation: “for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect”
Learn about Robert Millikan, a prominent American physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his oil drop experiment and his work on the photoelectric effect. Explore his life, education, research, and contributions to science and education.
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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BY L. A. DU BRIDGE AND PAUL S. EPSTEIN. ROBERT ANDREWS MILLIKANwas without question one of America's - greatest scientists. He was, at the height of his career, not only the nation's most renowned physicist but also a conspicuous educa- tional leader and public citizen.
