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American physicist (1852–1931)
Albert Abraham Michelson (/ˈmaɪkəlsən/; December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American experimental physicist known for his work on measuring the speed
Albert_A._Michelson
1887 investigation of the speed of light
was performed between April and July 1887 by American physicists Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley at what is now Case Western Reserve University
Michelson–Morley_experiment
Common configuration for optical interferometry
The Michelson interferometer is a common configuration for optical interferometry and was invented by the American physicist Albert Abraham Michelson in
Michelson_interferometer
Science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(first awarded in 1941), Stuart Ballantine Medal (1947), and the Albert A. Michelson Medal (1968). Past winners include Henry Ford, Frank Lloyd Wright
Franklin_Institute
2002. The award in its various forms is named for physics professor Albert A. Michelson (Case School of Applied Sciences) and chemistry professor Edward
Michelson–Morley_Award
Type of array used for astronomical observations
The Michelson stellar interferometer is one of the earliest astronomical interferometers built and used. The interferometer was proposed by Albert A. Michelson
Michelson stellar interferometer
Michelson_stellar_interferometer
British engineer
recognized with the annual Albert A. Michelson Award, presented by the Navy League of the United States. The award honors "a civilian scientist, technical
Richard_Jenkins_(engineer)
Details in the emission spectrum of an atom
equation. It was first measured precisely for the hydrogen atom by Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley in 1887. The explanation was first given by
Fine_structure
Scientific instrument used to measure the speed of light
Foucault used a similar apparatus to measure the speed of light in the air, obtaining a value within 0.6% of the modern value. Albert A. Michelson extended
Foucault's measurements of the speed of light
Foucault's_measurements_of_the_speed_of_light
Private university in Cleveland, Ohio, US
scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. Case professor Albert A. Michelson became the first American to win a Nobel Prize in science, receiving the Nobel Prize
Case Western Reserve University
Case_Western_Reserve_University
American long-distance runner
Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen (December 16, 1893 – July 7, 1964) was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best
Whitey_Michelsen
Speed of electromagnetic waves
Technology, NIST) Data Gallery: Michelson Speed of Light (Univariate Location Estimation) (download data gathered by Albert A. Michelson) Subluminal (Applet by
Speed_of_light
American physicist and professor
Astronomy and Professor of Physics. Previously, she served as the Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago as well
Angela_Olinto
US Army general (1851–1937)
similarly aged and experienced soldiers such as Peter Conover Hains and Albert A. Michelson rejoined the military after American entry into World War I in 1917
John_Clem
Unit of length
results were more in error than the uncorrected ones. In 1892–1895, Albert A. Michelson and Jean-René Benoît, working at the BIPM with specially developed
Angstrom
Two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
Science and the Life of Albert Einstein (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. pp. 111–113. ISBN 978-0-19-280672-7. Michelson, Albert A. (1881). "The Relative
Theory_of_relativity
classified people by race) Cornelius Lanczos, mathematical physicist Albert A. Michelson, who measured the speed of light, and disproved the existence of
List of Jewish American physicists
List_of_Jewish_American_physicists
Robert A. Millikan, Physics, 1923 Woodrow Wilson, Peace, 1919 Theodore W. Richards, Chemistry, 1914 Elihu Root, Peace, 1912 Albert A. Michelson, born in
List of Nobel laureates by country
List_of_Nobel_laureates_by_country
American electrical engineer (1868–1958)
1958) was an American electrical engineer who as a student helped Albert A. Michelson with the Michelson–Morley experiment (1887), which was later viewed
Comfort_A._Adams
American physicist (1927–2009)
the Year Award for Industrial Research in 1970 and was awarded the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute in 1977 and the Distinguished Service
Albert_Crewe
School district in Calaveras County, California, United States
Middle School, Albert Michelson Elementary, and Hazel Fischer Elementary. The current superintendent is Tom Hoskins. Albert Michelson Elementary School,
Vallecito Union School District
Vallecito_Union_School_District
American physicist, inventor and professor (1911–1988)
equipment of legendary physicist Albert A. Michelson. Alvarez also constructed an apparatus of Geiger counter tubes arranged as a cosmic ray telescope, and under
Luis_Walter_Alvarez
German physicist (1927–2024)
British Institute of Physics and the German Physical Society in 1976, Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1981, Great Order
Hermann_Haken
Complete absence of anything; the opposite of everything
to detect the existence of the aether was the Michelson–Morley experiment conducted by Albert A. Michelson in 1881, later repeated with Edward W. Morley
Nothing
obtained by Albert A. Michelson, Hendrik Lorentz, Henri Poincaré and others. It culminated in the theory of special relativity proposed by Albert Einstein
History_of_special_relativity
Surname list
the name Michelson include: Albert Abraham Michelson (1852–1931), American physicist, Nobel Prize winner Frida Michelson (1906–1982), Latvian jew, Holocaust
Michelson_(surname)
carried out using the international prototype metre were those of Albert A. Michelson and Jean-René Benoît (1892–1893) and of Benoît, Fabry and Perot (1906)
History_of_the_metre
American physicist (born 1948)
National Bureau of Standards (currently NIST). In 1996, he received the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute. Phillips's doctoral thesis concerned
William_Daniel_Phillips
Czech-born American physicist (1922–2018)
1962. Frederic Ives Medal of the Optical Society of America (1977) Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute (1980) Max Born Award of the Optical
Emil_Wolf
a Nobel Prize of any kind, being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his role in negotiating peace for the Russo-Japanese War. Albert Michelson
List of American Nobel laureates
List_of_American_Nobel_laureates
German physicist and physiologist (1821–1894)
Eugen Goldstein, Wilhelm Wien, Arthur König, Henry Augustus Rowland, Albert A. Michelson, Wilhelm Wundt, Fernando Sanford, Arthur Gordon Webster and Michael
Hermann_von_Helmholtz
American politician (1918–2010)
2010) was an American Democratic politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the 86th through 91st United States Congresses. Daddario was born
Emilio_Daddario
British physicist, engineer and mathematician (1824–1907)
electromagnetic wave equation, presuming a luminiferous aether susceptible to vibration. The study group included Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley who subsequently
Lord_Kelvin
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Mountains of Alaska, USA. The mountain was named around 1957 for Albert Abraham Michelson by members of the Chugach Mountains Expedition sponsored by the
Mount Michelson (Chugach Mountains)
Mount_Michelson_(Chugach_Mountains)
American physicist (1863–1923)
professor and head of the Physical Laboratories in 1892, when physicist Albert A. Michelson left for the newly organized University of Chicago. At that time
Arthur_Gordon_Webster
This is a list of notable experiments in physics. The list includes only experiments with Wikipedia articles. For hypothetical experiments, see thought
List of experiments in physics
List_of_experiments_in_physics
American autodidact physicist and meteorologist (1841–1924)
the "world's best clock" it was used by Albert A. Michelson to measure the speed of light, for which he won a Nobel Prize in 1907. An early model of the
Thomas_Corwin_Mendenhall
French polymath (1840–1905)
applications in industry. His name appears in a little explored footnote inserted by Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley in their famous publication
Alfred_Potier
American physician, geologist and paleontologist
was an American physician, geologist and paleontologist. He participated as a naturalist and surgeon on three expeditions to explore and survey the western
John_Strong_Newberry
Prize in Literature 1905". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-07. "Albert A. Michelson: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1907". NobelPrize.org. Archived from
List of Polish Nobel laureates
List_of_Polish_Nobel_laureates
Geological feature in California, US
County, California, is a 6,812-foot (2,076 m) peak on the shoulder of Mount San Antonio ("Mount Baldy"). Albert A. Michelson used the peak to measure
Lookout Mountain (Los Angeles County, California)
Lookout_Mountain_(Los_Angeles_County,_California)
American astrophysicist
later named after Shapiro by his former student Steven J. Ostro. Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute (1975) Dannie Heineman Prize for
Irwin_I._Shapiro
Crater on the Moon
Michelson is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies along the northeastern outer rim of a huge walled plain called Hertzsprung, and to the southwest
Michelson_(crater)
NASA science center at Caltech in the US
science center, originally called the Michelson Science Center (MSC) after interferometry pioneer Albert A. Michelson. MSC was renamed the NASA Exoplanet
Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
Infrared_Processing_and_Analysis_Center
American engineer and inventor (1903-1990)
Richardson Medal by the Optical Society of America in 1968, the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the same Franklin Institute in 1969, and the National
Harold_Edgerton
Russo-American physicist
doi:10.1117/1.3483597. ISSN 0091-3286. "Franklin Laureate Database - Albert A. Michelson Medal Laureates". Franklin Institute. Archived from the original
Peter_Sorokin
American astronomer
geological map. He was a longtime assistant to Albert A. Michelson. In 1920, Michelson and Pease were able to use the Michelson stellar interferometer
Francis_G._Pease
Astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, US
telescope was equipped with a special attachment, a 6-meter optical astronomical interferometer developed by Albert A. Michelson, much larger than the one
Mount_Wilson_Observatory
British radio astronomer (1924–2021)
Dellinger Gold Medal, International Union of Radio Science (1972) Albert A. Michelson Medal, Franklin Institute (1973, jointly with Jocelyn Bell Burnell)
Antony_Hewish
Electromagnetic radiation humans can see
experiment which used rotating mirrors to obtain a value of 298000000 m/s in 1862. Albert A. Michelson conducted experiments on the speed of light from
Light
American surgeon and philanthropist (born 1949)
Gary K. Michelson (born January 14, 1949) is an American orthopedic surgeon, medical inventor, and billionaire philanthropist. Michelson and his three
Gary_K._Michelson
American physicist (1868–1953)
case and notes that five pages of tables separate the two sentences. When Albert Einstein published his 1905 paper on the particle theory of light, Millikan
Robert_Millikan
Northern Irish physicist (born 1943)
Nobel prize." The decision continues to be debated to this day. The Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia (1973, jointly with
Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell
Chinese physicist and educator (1893-1986)
Columbia University and the University of Chicago under Nobel laureate Albert A. Michelson, Hsieh served as chair of the Physics Department at Yenching University
Hsieh_Yu-Ming
American theoretical physicist (1925–2018)
proton-antiproton scattering.[citation needed] Glauber received the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia (1985), the Max
Roy_J._Glauber
German physicist
in 1990, he received the Charles Hard Townes Award, in 1993 the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and in 2003 the
Herbert_Walther
Mountain in Alaska, United States
by E. de K. Leffingwell, between 1906 and 1914, for Professor Albert Abraham Michelson, an American scientist. Nolan, M.; DesLauriers, K. (23 June 2016)
Mount Michelson (Brooks Range)
Mount_Michelson_(Brooks_Range)
Dimensionless number that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction
measured precisely by the Michelson–Morley experiment in 1887. Why the constant should have this value is not understood, but there are a number of ways to measure
Fine-structure_constant
American scientist (born 1933)
titled "A quantum-mechanical theory of the contribution of excitons to the complex dielectric constant of crystals". His doctoral advisor was Albert Overhauser
John_Hopfield
List of notable alumni of Lowell High School, San Francisco
(physicist Albert Michelson, physiologist Joseph Erlanger) and a United States Supreme Court justice (Stephen G. Breyer)." Guide to the Albert A. Michelson Papers
List of Lowell High School (San Francisco) alumni
List_of_Lowell_High_School_(San_Francisco)_alumni
Hungarian-British physicist (1900–1979)
International Institute for Communications, Genoa 1968 – The first Albert A. Michelson Medal from The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia 1968 – Rumford Medal
Dennis_Gabor
Measurement method using interference of waves
interferometer (not requiring a splitting aperture as the Arago interferometer did) in 1856. In 1881, the American physicist Albert A. Michelson, while visiting Hermann
Interferometry
American journalist
physicist Albert A. Michelson, was the first American citizen to win a Nobel Prize for science; and the youngest, journalist Charles Michelson, became a close
Miriam_Michelson
French physicist, Nobel laureate (born 1944)
of the American Physical Society 1992: The Humboldt Prize 1993: Albert A. Michelson Medal by the Franklin Institute 2007: Charles Hard Townes Award by
Serge_Haroche
American physicist (1868–1966)
at the University of Chicago under Albert A. Michelson, earning her PhD in 1897. Stone was the first woman to earn a PhD in physics at the University of
Isabelle_Stone
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
1906 to 1923. Morley is famous for his collaboration with Albert A. Michelson on the Michelson–Morley experiment and for his work on the atomic weights
Edward_W._Morley_House
Book by David Salsburg about the history of modern statistics
Good Persi Diaconis Richard E. Bellman John Tukey Stephen Stigler Albert A. Michelson Johannes Kepler George E. P. Box Bradley Efron David Cox W. Edwards
The_Lady_Tasting_Tea
Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997)
would often say that her experiment was the most impactful since the Michelson–Morley experiment that inspired Einstein's theory of relativity. The AAUW
Chien-Shiung_Wu
American physicist (1892–1962)
which demonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation. It was a significant discovery at the time; the wave nature of light had been well-demonstrated
Arthur_Compton
Experiment measuring the speed of light in moving water
requires different aether drag in different direction in the medium. Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley (1886) repeated Fizeau's experiment with improved
Fizeau_experiment
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was a renowned theoretical physicist of the 20th century, best known for his special and general theories of relativity. He
List of scientific publications by Albert Einstein
List_of_scientific_publications_by_Albert_Einstein
American paleontologist (1831–1899)
(October 29, 1831 – March 18, 1899) was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists
Othniel_Charles_Marsh
One of five prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize consists of a medal along with a diploma and a certificate for the monetary award. The front side of the
Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
American biochemist (born 1938)
Bruce Michael Alberts (born April 14, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American biochemist and the Emeritus Chancellor's Leadership Chair in Biochemistry
Bruce_Alberts
Head of international nonprofit organization
Nichols 1908: Thomas C. Chamberlin 1909: David Starr Jordan 1910: Albert A. Michelson 1911: Charles E. Bessey 1912: E. C. Pickering 1913: Edmund B. Wilson
President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
President_of_the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
American theoretical physicist (1911–2008)
He studied under Breit and Bohr on a National Research Council fellowship. In 1939 he collaborated with Bohr on a series of papers using the liquid drop
John_Archibald_Wheeler
American scientist (1838–1923)
physicist Albert A. Michelson for several years around 1887. They set up, executed, and improved their techniques many times in what we call the Michelson–Morley
Edward_W._Morley
Oscillatory error in Fourier series
Klein's encyclopedia. In 1898, Albert A. Michelson developed a device that could compute and re-synthesize the Fourier series. A widespread anecdote says that
Gibbs_phenomenon
American cultural anthropologist (1901–1978)
significant public voice during the twentieth century." She is regarded as a founding figure in public anthropology and visual anthropology. Her ethnography
Margaret_Mead
chemist (converted to Christianity) Leonor Michaelis, biochemist Albert A. Michelson, measured speed of light, Nobel Prize (1907) (Jewish father) Ludwig
List_of_German_Jews
American physicist and university president (1900–1968)
graduate studies at the University of Chicago and studied under Albert A. Michelson, who had won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907, and Robert Millikan
William_V._Houston
Inclinometer for measuring small tilts
the water-tube, long baseline tiltmeter. In 1919, the physicist, Albert A. Michelson, noted that the most favorable arrangement to obtain high sensitivity
Tiltmeter
American biologist (1866–1945)
the Division at Caltech, so he took Bridges, Sturtevant, Jack Shultz and Albert Tyler from Columbia and took on Theodosius Dobzhansky as an international
Thomas_Hunt_Morgan
English radio astronomer (1918–1984)
(1965) Henry Draper Medal of the National Academy of Sciences (1965) Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute (1971) Royal Medal (1973) Bruce Medal
Martin_Ryle
known as astronomical interferometry. It was not until 1891 that Albert A. Michelson successfully used this technique for the measurement of astronomical
History_of_the_telescope
Mechanism for regulating the speed of clocks
actually a more accurate timekeeper than the highest precision clocks of the time, and as the 'world's best clock' it was used by Albert A. Michelson in his
Pendulum
American actress (1908–1976)
Boston. She was related to physicist Albert A. Michelson and painter Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Watkins attended a teachers' college because her parents
Linda_Watkins
German physicist (born 1941)
the National Academy of Sciences in 1983. In 1986, he received the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the Franklin Institute. In the same year Hänsch returned
Theodor_W._Hänsch
American scientist, educator, and administrator (1897–1975)
November 17, 1975) was a prominent American scientist, educator, and administrator. He is credited with establishing biophysics as a recognized discipline
Detlev_Bronk
Italian award for physicists, named after Carlo Matteucci
Wilhelm Röntgen and Philipp Lenard 1901 Guglielmo Marconi 1903 Albert Abraham Michelson 1904 Marie Curie and Pierre Curie 1905 Henri Poincaré 1906 James
Matteucci_Medal
the ascending beam of light. The Michelson–Morley experiment was conducted in 1887 by physicist Albert A. Michelson of Case School of Applied Science
Michelson-Morley Memorial Fountain
Michelson-Morley_Memorial_Fountain
Earth in aether may be optically detectable.[citation needed] 1881 – Albert A. Michelson publishes his first interferometer experiments, using the device
Timeline of luminiferous aether
Timeline_of_luminiferous_aether
American physicist and educator
then received a master's degree in physics in 1927 and a doctoral degree in physics in 1931, studying under physicist Albert A. Michelson. On June 13,
John_S._Millis
American physicist (1909–1997)
Abraham (2005) [1982]. Subtle Is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-192-80672-7. "The bomb and
Robert_Serber
"Études de dynamique chimique"). 1887: Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley: Michelson–Morley experiment which showed a lack of evidence for the aether.
Timeline of scientific discoveries
Timeline_of_scientific_discoveries
Earth. The aim, as it was first proposed by Albert A. Michelson in 1904 and then executed in 1925 by Michelson and Henry G. Gale, was to find out whether
Michelson–Gale–Pearson experiment
Michelson–Gale–Pearson_experiment
American academic administrator and physicist (1911–2008)
Seitz[pronunciation?] (July 4, 1911 – March 2, 2008) was an American physicist, a pioneer of solid state physics, and climate change denier. Seitz was the 4th
Frederick_Seitz
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
City Ezra F. Kysor, architect in Virginia City from 1865 to 1868 Albert A. Michelson, the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics (1907)
Virginia_City,_Nevada
Canadian-American polymath (1835–1909)
already started developing a refinement of the method of Léon Foucault when he received a letter from Albert Abraham Michelson, a young naval officer and
Simon_Newcomb
American chemist (1822–1908)
Spanish–American War. His mother was a granddaughter of Founding Father Oliver Wolcott, who served as Governor of Connecticut and was a signer of the United States
Oliver_Wolcott_Gibbs
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