Albert Abraham Michelson
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Summary
Albert Abraham Michelson was born on December 19, 1852[1], in Strzelno[2]. He died on May 9, 1931[3], in Pasadena[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], military officer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Margaret Hemingway[9], Edna Stanton[10]
- Child: Dorothy Michelson[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], astronomy[14]
- Employer: Case Western Reserve University[15], University of Chicago[16], Clark University[17]
- Educated at: United States Naval Academy[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann von Helmholtz[20]
- Student: Robert A. Millikan[21]
- Award received: Copley Medal[22], Prix Jules Janssen[23], Nobel Prize in Physics[24], Elliott Cresson Medal[25], Henry Draper Medal[26], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[27], Matteucci Medal[28], Rumford Prize[29], Albert Medal[30], Franklin Medal[31], Guthrie Lecture[32], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[33], Distinguished Nevadan[34], Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Russian Academy of Sciences[40], American Philosophical Society[41], American Association for the Advancement of Science[42], American Physical Society[43], French Academy of Sciences[44], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[45], National Academy of Sciences[46], Academy of Sciences of Turin[47], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Doctoral student: Robert A. Millikan[50], Henry Gale[51], Isabelle Stone[52]
- Military branch: United States Navy[53]
- Commons category: Albert A. Michelson[54]
- Military, police or special rank: Commander[55]
- Archives at: Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center[56], Nimitz Library[57], Niels Bohr Library & Archives[58]
- Residence: United States[59]
- Family name: Michelson[60]
- Given name: Albert[61], Abraham[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Albert Abraham Michelson include Michelson–Morley experiment[63], Michelson interferometer[64], Michelson–Gale–Pearson experiment[65], Michelson–Morley Award[66], and Michelson[67].
Why It Matters
Albert Abraham Michelson has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include Michelson–Morley experiment[63], Michelson interferometer[64], Michelson–Gale–Pearson experiment[65], Michelson–Morley Award[66], and Michelson[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert A. Millikan[70], a physicist[71], 1868–1953[72], of United States[73], awarded the Edison Medal[74], specialised in physics[75]; Henry Gale[76], a physicist[77], 1874–1942[78], of United States[79]; and Isabelle Stone[80], a physicist[81], 1868–1966[82], of United States[83], specialised in physics[84].
FAQs
Where was Albert Abraham Michelson born?
Albert Abraham Michelson's place of birth was Strzelno[2].
Where did Albert Abraham Michelson die?
Albert Abraham Michelson died in Pasadena[4].
Who was Albert Abraham Michelson married to?
Albert Abraham Michelson's spouses include Margaret Hemingway[9] and Edna Stanton[10].
What did Albert Abraham Michelson do for work?
Albert Abraham Michelson worked as a physicist[5], military officer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Albert Abraham Michelson go to school?
Albert Abraham Michelson was educated at United States Naval Academy[18] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
What awards did Albert Abraham Michelson receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[22], Prix Jules Janssen[23], Nobel Prize in Physics[24], and Elliott Cresson Medal[25].