Robert A. Millikan

Summary

Robert A. Millikan is a human^[1]. He was born in Morrison^[2]. He was born on +1868-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in San Marino^[4]. He died on +1953-12-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert A. Millikan's place of birth was Morrison^[2].
• Robert A. Millikan passed away in San Marino^[4].
• Robert A. Millikan was born on +1868-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert A. Millikan died on +1953-12-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert A. Millikan is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].
• Robert A. Millikan was married to Greta Millikan^[10].
• A child of Robert A. Millikan was Clark Blanchard Millikan^[11].
• A child of Robert A. Millikan was Glenn Allan Millikan^[12].
• A child of Robert A. Millikan was Max Millikan^[13].
• Robert A. Millikan held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Robert A. Millikan worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert A. Millikan's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert A. Millikan's field of work was physics^[15].
• Among Robert A. Millikan's employers was University of Chicago^[16].
• Robert A. Millikan was employed by California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Robert A. Millikan's education included a stint at Columbia University^[18].
• Robert A. Millikan was educated at Oberlin College^[19].
• Robert A. Millikan's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[20].
• Robert A. Millikan was educated at Maquoketa Community High School^[21].
• Robert A. Millikan's doctoral advisor was Albert A. Michelson^[22].
• Robert A. Millikan's doctoral advisor was Ogden Rood^[23].
• Robert A. Millikan received the Edison Medal^[24].
• Robert A. Millikan received the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[25].
• Robert A. Millikan received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[26].
• Robert A. Millikan received the ASME Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert A. Millikan's place of birth was Morrison^[2]. He was born on +1868-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Oberlin College^[19], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Oberlin^[35]; University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]; and Maquoketa Community High School^[21], a high school^[40], in United States^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Albert A. Michelson^[22] and Ogden Rood^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Robert A. Millikan's field of work was physics^[15]. Employers include University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1890^[44], headquartered in Chicago^[45] and California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1891^[48], headquartered in California^[49]. Doctoral students include Charles Christian Lauritsen^[50], Ralph A. Sawyer^[51], William Ross Ham^[52], Donald Holt Loughridge^[53], Russell Morley Otis^[54], and Leonard Benedict Loeb^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[24], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1904^[58]; Faraday Lectureship Prize^[25], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1869^[61]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], a physics award^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1901^[64]; ASME Medal^[27], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1920^[67]; Oersted Medal^[68], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1936^[71]; and Hughes Medal^[72], a science award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1902^[75].

Personal Life

Among Robert A. Millikan's spouses was Greta Millikan^[10]. Children include Clark Blanchard Millikan^[11], a physicist^[76], 1903–1966^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society^[79]; Glenn Allan Millikan^[12], a physiologist^[80], 1906–1947^[81], of United States^[82], specialised in aviation medicine^[83]; and Max Millikan^[13], an economist^[84], 1913–1969^[85], of United States^[86], specialised in economist^[87]. His religion is recorded as Congregational churches^[88].

Death and Burial

Robert A. Millikan died on +1953-12-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in San Marino^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[89]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert A. Millikan include oil drop experiment^[90], Millikan^[91], and Robert A. Millikan Medal^[92].

Why It Matters

Robert A. Millikan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include oil drop experiment^[90], Millikan^[91], and Robert A. Millikan Medal^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl David Anderson^[95], a physicist^[96], 1905–1991^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[99], specialised in particle physics^[100]; Luke Chia-Liu Yuan^[101]; Harvey Fletcher^[102]; Bill Pickering^[103]; Mervin Joe Kelly^[104]; and Charles Christian Lauritsen^[105].

FAQs

Where was Robert A. Millikan born?

Born in Morrison^[2], Robert A. Millikan…

Where did Robert A. Millikan die?

Robert A. Millikan passed away in San Marino^[4].

Who was Robert A. Millikan married to?

Robert A. Millikan's spouses include Greta Millikan^[10].

What did Robert A. Millikan do for work?

Robert A. Millikan worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Robert A. Millikan go to school?

Robert A. Millikan was educated at Columbia University^[18], Oberlin College^[19], University of Chicago^[20], and Maquoketa Community High School^[21].

What awards did Robert A. Millikan receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal^[24], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[25], Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], and ASME Medal^[27].