Born: 19 December 1852 · Died: 9 May 1931 · Age at death: 78
How old was Albert Abraham Michelson when he died?
Albert Abraham Michelson died aged 78. He was born on 19 December 1852 and died on 9 May 1931.
American physicist who measured the speed of light with great precision and became the first American Nobel laureate in science
Did you know?He is best known for an experiment that proved the speed of light is constant, which helped pave the way for Einstein's theories.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 December 1852
Date of death9 May 1931
Age at death78
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceStrzelno, Poland
Occupationphysicist, military officer, university teacher
Editor's Take:
Albert Michelson was the first American to win a Nobel Prize in science. Born in Prussian Poland, he grew up in mining towns in California and Nevada. He studied at the US Naval Academy. He measured the speed of light more precisely than anyone before him. With Edward Morley in 1887, he tried to detect the "ether" thought to carry light. The experiment found nothing. That famous null result helped pave the way for Einstein's relativity. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907.
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 experiment. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the first American to win the Nobel Prize in a science.
Albert Abraham Michelson's birthday is December 19. He was born on December 19, 1852 in Strzelno, Poland.
How old was Albert Abraham Michelson when he died?
Albert Abraham Michelson died on May 9, 1931, aged 78.
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