Robert Andrews Millikan (/ ˈ m ɪ l ɪ k ən /; 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".

Dec 15, 2024 · Robert Millikan (born March 22, 1868, Morrison, Illinois, U.S.—died December 19, 1953, San Marino, California) was an American physicist honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for his study of the elementary electronic charge and the photoelectric effect.

Mar 22, 2011 · Robert Andrews Millikan Nobel Prize in Physics 1923 Born: 22 March 1868, Morrison, IL, USA Died: 19 December 1953, San Marino, CA, USA Affiliation at the time of the award: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1923 was awarded to Robert Andrews Millikan "for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect"

Robert Andrews Millikan was a prominent American physicist who made lasting contributions to both pure science and science education. He is particularly well known for his highly accurate determination of the charge of an electron via his classic oil drop experiment.

Dec 4, 2015 · Robert Andrews Millikan was born March 22, 1868 in Morrison, Illinois. He attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, graduating with a degree in classics in 1891. After teaching elementary physics for two years, Millikan went back to school to earn his doctorate in physics from Columbia University.

Robert Andrews Millikan was an eminent American experimental physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for his work on photoelectric effect. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Early in 1917 Millikan went to Washington to be executive officer of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, charged with war research on the detection of submarines and other essential problems.

Robert Andrews Millikan (March 22, 1868 – December 19, 1953) was an American professor of experimental physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his method of accurately measuring the electric charge through the Millikan oil drop experiment and for his work of the photoelectric effect .

Feb 13, 2024 · Robert Andrews Millikan was a renowned physicist, celebrated for measuring the elementary electric charge and investigating the photoelectric effect. He was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his significant scientific contributions.