Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham), 1852-1931

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Albert Abraham Michelson (December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American 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. He was also the founder and the first head of the physics department of the University of Chicago.

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creatorOf	Albert A. Michelson Collection	United States Naval Academy, Nimitz Library
creatorOf	Albert Abraham Michelson facsimile, 1879	American Philosophical Society
referencedIn	American Astronomical Society. Records, 1897-1988, (bulk 1920-1980).	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn	American Physical Society. Meeting (1976 : Washington, D.C.). Bicentennial session on the history of pioneering American physicists [sound recording] / 1976 April 28.	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn	Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin). Papers of Charles E. Bessey, 1865-1915.	Library of Congress
referencedIn	Birge, Raymond T. (Raymond Thayer), b. 1887. Comments on A. A. Michelson, 1962.	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn	Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962. Bohr scientific correspondence, supplement, 1910-1962.	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn	Born, Max, 1882-1970. Oral history interview with Max Born, 1960 June to 18 October 1962.	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn	Brasch, Frederick E. (Frederick Edward), 1875-1967,. The Frederick E. Brasch collection of Sir Isaac Newton manuscripts and related materials on the history of scientific thought, 1684-1949.	Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn	Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974. Oral history interview with Walter Guyton Cady, 1963 August 28 and 29.	American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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referencedIn	Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Albert A. Michelson.	National Archives at St. Louis

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associatedWith	Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956.
associatedWith	American Astronomical Society.
associatedWith	American Physical Society. Meeting (1976 : Washington, D.C.)
associatedWith	Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915.
associatedWith	Birge, Raymond T. (Raymond Thayer), b. 1887.
associatedWith	Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962.
associatedWith	Born, Max, 1882-1970.
associatedWith	Bowen, Ira Sprague 1898-1973
associatedWith	Brasch, Frederick E. (Frederick Edward), 1875-1967,
associatedWith	Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974.