In 1907, Albert A. Michelson had the honor of being the first American to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics. source
In 1907, Albert A. Michelson had the honor of being the first American to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Albert A. Michelson was born in Strzelno, Province of Posen in Prussia (now Poland) into a Jewish family. He moved to the US with his parents in 1855, at the age of two. source
Albert A. Michelson was born in Strzelno, Province of Posen in Prussia (now Poland) into a Jewish family. He moved to the US with his parents in 1855, at the age of two.
President Ulysses S. Grant awarded Albert A. Michelson a special appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1869. source
President Ulysses S. Grant awarded Albert A. Michelson a special appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1869.
A toddler at the time that they moved, Albert A. Michelson became a naturalized citizen and attended school in the US. source
A toddler at the time that they moved, Albert A. Michelson became a naturalized citizen and attended school in the US.
After graduating and serving time aboard ship, Albert A. Michelson returned to the Naval Academy as a physics and chemistry instructor. source
After graduating and serving time aboard ship, Albert A. Michelson returned to the Naval Academy as a physics and chemistry instructor.
Albert A. Michelson determined that the speed of light in air is 299,864±51 kilometers per second, and that the speed of light in a vacuum is 299,940 km/s, or 186,380 mi/s. source
Albert A. Michelson determined that the speed of light in air is 299,864±51 kilometers per second, and that the speed of light in a vacuum is 299,940 km/s, or 186,380 mi/s.
Albert A. Michelson is widely remembered for the Michelson-Morley experiment with Edward Morley, which ruled out any existence of the concept of aether. source
Albert A. Michelson is widely remembered for the Michelson-Morley experiment with Edward Morley, which ruled out any existence of the concept of aether.
In 1899, Albert A. Michelson married Edna Stanton. They raised one son and three daughters. source
In 1899, Albert A. Michelson married Edna Stanton. They raised one son and three daughters.
In 1877, Albert A. Michelson married Margaret Hemingway, daughter of a wealthy New York stockbroker and lawyer. They had two sons and a daughter. source
In 1877, Albert A. Michelson married Margaret Hemingway, daughter of a wealthy New York stockbroker and lawyer. They had two sons and a daughter.
Albert A. Michelson died in Pasadena, California at the age of 78. The University of Chicago Residence Halls remembered Michelson and his achievements by dedicating 'Michelson House' in his honor. source
Albert A. Michelson died in Pasadena, California at the age of 78. The University of Chicago Residence Halls remembered Michelson and his achievements by dedicating 'Michelson House' in his honor.
In 1889 Albert A. Michelson became a professor at Clark University at Worcester, Massachusetts. source
In 1889 Albert A. Michelson became a professor at Clark University at Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1892, Albert A. Michelson was appointed professor and the first head of the department of physics at the newly organized University of Chicago. source
In 1892, Albert A. Michelson was appointed professor and the first head of the department of physics at the newly organized University of Chicago.
Albert A. Michelson also won the Copley Medal in 1907, the Henry Draper Medal in 1916 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1923. source
Albert A. Michelson also won the Copley Medal in 1907, the Henry Draper Medal in 1916 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1923.
Albert A. Michelson started planning a repeat of the rotating-mirror method of Leon Foucault for measuring the speed of light, using improved optics and a longer baseline. source
Albert A. Michelson started planning a repeat of the rotating-mirror method of Leon Foucault for measuring the speed of light, using improved optics and a longer baseline.
