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Albert A. Michelson

अल्बर्ट ए. माइकलसन

American physicist (1852–1931)

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Albert Abraham Michelson 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
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Place of birth
Strzelno wd
Died
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Place of death
Pasadena wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physicist, military officer, university teacher wd
Education
United States Naval Academy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin wd
Spouse
Margaret Hemingway, Edna Stanton wd

Awards wd

  • Copley Medal (1907)
  • Prix Jules Janssen (1922)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1907)
  • Elliott Cresson Medal (1912)
  • Henry Draper Medal (1916)
  • Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1923)
  • Matteucci Medal (1903)
  • Rumford Prize (1888)
  • Albert Medal (1920)
  • Franklin Medal (1923)
  • Guthrie Lecture (1921)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1902)
  • Distinguished Nevadan (2003)
  • Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (1929)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1922)

Questions

When was Albert A. Michelson born?
Albert A. Michelson was born on 19 December 1852 in Strzelno.
Where did Albert A. Michelson study?
Albert A. Michelson was educated at United States Naval Academy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Albert A. Michelson · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): अल्बर्ट ए. माइकलसन · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q127234 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Albert Abraham Michelson2.jpg by The original uploader was Bunzil at English Wikipedia . (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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