Papers, 1829-1970.

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Papers, 1829-1970.

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Correspondence concerning Michelson's experiments, awards, and society memberships, notebooks, data sheets, etc. on such topics as the velocity of light, relative motion of earth and ether, determination of the standard meter in wavelengths of light, and other applications of interference methods of metrology, metallic colors in birds and insects, measurement of stellar diameters, elasticoviscous phenomena, and earth tides; scientific manuscripts and reprints by Michelson and other scientists whose work related to Michelson's; critiques and biographical material about Michelson; apparatus (some models), such as the interferometer, gravity meter, ruling engine, and ether drift equipment; photos; and medals. Associates of Michelson's represented in the collection include Henry Gordon Gale (1874-1942), Simon Newcomb (1835-1909), Thomas J. O'Donnell (b. 1892), and Francis G. Pease (1881-1938).

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American Institute of Physics

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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....