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| Michelson, Albert Abraham. Hon. Sc.D. 1899. B. Dec. 19, 1852, at Strelno, Germany. Educated at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and the Universities of Berlin and Heidelberg; Collège de France and École Polytechnique, Paris. Instructor in Physics and Chemistry, U.S. Naval Academy, 1875-9. In the Nautical Almanac Office, Washington, 1880. Professor of Physics, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio, 1883-9. Professor of Physics, Clark University, Worcester, Mass., 1889-92. Professor of Physics, University of Chicago, 1892-1931. Foreign Member, Royal Society, 1902; Copley medal, 1907. An experimenter of outstanding ability, especially in the field of physical optics; his name is associated with the celebrated 'Michelson-Morley experiments.' Author, Studies in Optics, etc. Died May 9, 1931. (Obit. Notice, Royal Soc., 1 (1935), 18.) | Albert Abraham MICHELSON Approx. lifespan: 1852–1931 Hon. ScD 1899 b. Strelno, Germany , 1852:12:19 Educated at the U.S. Sch: Naval Academy ((ci) ))Annapolis, [Maryland], [ USA ], , and the Universities of Berlin, [Germany], and Heidelberg, [Germany], Collège de France, [France], and École Polytechnique, Paris, [France], Instructor in: : Physics and Chemistry, U.S. Sch: Naval Academy [((pl) )) Annapolis, Maryland , [ USA ], 1875-79 In the Nautical Almanac Office Washington, < >[[WCD], [ USA ], 1880 Professor of: Physics, Sch: Case School of Applied Science ((ci) ))Cleveland, Ohio , [ USA ], 1883-89 Professor of: Sch: Physics, Sch: Clark University Physics, Clark, Worcester, Massachusetts , [ USA ], 1889-92 Professor of: Physics, University of Chicago, [Illinois], [ USA ], 1892-1931 Foreign Member: Royal Society 1902 Copley Medal: 1907 An experimenter of outstanding ability, especially in the field of physical optics; his name is associated with the celebrated "Michelson-Morley experiments." Publ.: Studies in Optics etc. d. 1931:05:09 ( Obit. Notice, Royal Society, 1 (1935), 18) |