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Robert Andrew Millikan
Robert Andrews Millikan (March 22, 1868 - December 19, 1953), American physicist, winner of the 1922 IEEE Edison Medal and the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics. From 1910 to 1917, he used oil droplet experiments to accurately measure the value of the charge quantity e of the basic charge, thereby determining the discontinuity of charge. In 1916, he verified that Einstein's photoelectric effect formula was correct and measured Planck's constant; in addition, he also did some work on cosmic rays.
- Category
- Scientists
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1868-03-22
- Died
- 1953-12-19
- Wikidata
- Q130975