Robert A. Millikan

Also known as Robert Millikan, Robert Andrews Millikan, R. A. Millikan

American physicist (1868–1953)

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Robert A. Millikan was an American physicist who lived from 1868 to 1953 and made important contributions to the study of electricity and atomic physics. His work helped scientists understand the fundamental nature of matter and earned him recognition as one of the leading physicists of his time.

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The Autobiography of Robert A. Millikan

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Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,949x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,885x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,540x
Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,928x
The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,324x

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“Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment.”

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Commons category: Robert Andrews Millikan
date of birth: 1868-03-22
date of death: 1953-12-19
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name in native language: Robert Andrews Millikan
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Robert Andrews Millikan (March 22, 1868 – December 19, 1953) was an American experimental physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 "for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect."

As Chairman of the Executive Council of Caltech (the school's governing body at the time) from 1921 to 1945, Millikan helped to turn the school into one of the leading research institutions in the United States. He also served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as Society for Science & the Public, from 1921 to 1953.