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Albert A. Michelson
Albert Abraham Michelson (December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American experimental physicist known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson–Morley experiment. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the first American to win the Nobel Prize in a science. He was the founder and the first head of the physics departments of the Case School of Applied Science and the University of Chicago.
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Born
Albert Abraham Michelson(1852-12-19)December 19, 1852Strelno, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
Died
May 9, 1931(1931-05-09) (aged 78)Pasadena, California, US
Children
6 (3 with Margaret, 3 with Edna)
Relatives
Miriam Michelson (sister)
Harriet Lane Levy (cousin)
Known for
Michelson interferometer
Michelson–Morley experiment