Papers, 1894-1930.

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Papers, 1894-1930.

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Correspondence and miscellaneous materials. The correspondence (1902-1930) principally relates to grants awarded to Michelson by the Carnegie Institution of Washington for his work on the ruling of diffraction gratings, the velocity of light, and star measurements at Mt. Wilson Observatory. Also included are applications and progress reports.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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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....