Albert Abraham Michelson (December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American experimental physicist known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson–Morley …

A.A. Michelson was a German-born American physicist who established the speed of light as a fundamental constant and pursued other spectroscopic and metrological investigations.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1907 was awarded to Albert Abraham Michelson "for his optical precision instruments and the spectroscopic and metrological investigations carried out with their aid"

The nineteenth century physicist, Albert Abraham Michelson, was the first American to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics. He became famous for his establishment of the speed of light as a …

This work kicked off his groundbreaking career in optics, during which Michelson experimentally challenged the existence of ether, invented the interferometer bearing his name, and, in 1907, …

Encouraged by success and by the advice of the prominent astronomer Simon Newcomb, Michelson resolved on a career in physics. He went to Europe for two years of study. At Helmholtz's laboratory …

Jul 1, 2025 · Michelson maintained a teaching career as a professor of physics at various institutions, beginning that career at the Naval Academy in 1875. He was the second American citizen, and the …

In the past, Eric has also been known as Eric L Michelson. We know that Eric's political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is Caucasian; and religious views are listed as Christian.

Nov 25, 2025 · The German-born American physicist A.A. Michelson set the early standard for measurements of the speed of light in the late 1870s, determining a speed within 0.02 percent of the …

Michelson was brought to UChicago in 1892 to launch its physics department. A founder and second president of the American Physical Society, he recruited some of the world’s leading physicists to …