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Robert Andrews Millikan

Robert Andrews Millikan

American physicist

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Birthdate
March 22, 1868
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Birthplace
Morrison, Illinois
Morrison, Illinois
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Date of Death
December 19, 1953
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Place of Death
San Marino, California
San Marino, California
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A manual of experiments to accompany "A first course in physics for colleges,"
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Science and the New Civilization
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Practical lessons in electricity
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A laboratory course in physics for secondary schools
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The Electron: Its Isolation and Measurement and the Determination of Some of
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Cosmic rays
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A first course in laboratory physics for secondary schools
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Mechanics, molecular physics and heat
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Location
United States
United States
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Maquoketa Community High School
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Columbia University
Columbia University
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Oberlin College
Oberlin College
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University of Chicago
University of Chicago
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Comstock Prize in Physics
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1923 Nobel Prize in Physics
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IEEE Edison Medal
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Hughes Medal
Hughes Medal
Faraday Lectureship Prize
Faraday Lectureship Prize
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Matteucci Medal
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ASME Medal
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Academic Discipline
Physics
Physics
ISNI
00000001102361380
Open Library ID
OL160932A0
VIAF
308679980

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Doctoral Advisor
Albert A. Michelson
Albert A. Michelson
Doctoral Students
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Luke Chia-Liu Yuan
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William Taylor Ham
Carl David Anderson
Carl David Anderson
Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher
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Charles Christian Lauritsen
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Leonard Benedict Loeb
Ralph A. Sawyer
Ralph A. Sawyer
Bill Pickering (rocket scientist)
Bill Pickering (rocket scientist)
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Glenn Allan Millikan
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Max Millikan
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Clark Blanchard Millikan
Citizenship
United States
United States
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Father of
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Clark Blanchard Millikan
Known for
Oil drop experiment measuring the charge of the electron Photoelectric effect Cosmic ray physics
Wikidata ID
Q130975
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Robert Andrews Millikan , born on March 22, 1868, in Morrison, Illinois, was an American physicist. He was a citizen of the United States and passed away on December 19, 1953, in San Marino, California.

Millikan completed his education at Oberlin College, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. He was instructed by Albert A. Michelson in his doctoral studies and later taught several students, among them Carl David Anderson, Charles Christian Lauritsen, Ralph A. Sawyer, William Taylor Ham, Leonard Benedict Loeb, and Harvey Fletcher.

Famous for his oil drop experiment that measured the charge of an electron, Millikan also contributed to the understanding of the photoelectric effect and engaged in cosmic ray physics research. His work garnered him numerous accolades, including the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics, IEEE Edison Medal, Hughes Medal, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Franklin Medal, Comstock Prize in Physics, Matteucci Medal, ASME Medal, Oersted Medal, and Medal for Merit.

The physicist had three children: Clark Blanchard Millikan, Glenn Allan Millikan, and Max Millikan.

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