Albert A. Michelson
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Albert A. Michelson was an American physicist who lived from 1852 to 1931 and made important contributions to the field of physics during his lifetime. His work was significant enough to establish him as a notable figure in scientific history, though the specific details of his major achievements would require additional sources to explain fully.
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- 1852
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- 1931
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- Light waves and their uses
- Experimental determination of the velocity of light / Albert A. Michelson
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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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