Robert Andrews Millikan
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Scientists & Innovators
United States
Contributions to physics included precision measurements of the electric charge of the electron and oil-drop experiment in 1909. Worked on the photoelectric effect, providing critical evidence for the quantum theory of light. Served as a prominent educator and administrator, leading the California Institute of Technology as president. Published multiple scientific papers and books, influencing future generations in the field of physics.
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923
Conducted the oil-drop experiment
Contributed to the understanding of the photoelectric effect
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