Albert Abraham Michelson

Albert Abraham Michelson, (pronunciation anglicized as "Michael-son", December 19, 1852 - May 9, 1931), was a Prussian-born American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light, and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment. In 1907 he received a Nobel prize for physics, the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in the sciences.

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December 19 - 1852 - May 9 - 1931 - Prussian - American - Physicist - Speed of light - Michelson-Morley experiment - 1907 - Nobel prize for physics

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