Properties (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 19, 1852
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Michelson_interferometer
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 9, 1931
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The most important thing in science is to be able to measure."
"The speed of light is a constant, but the measurement of it is not." "I have never been able to see the light." "The greatest discoveries are those that shed light on the unknown." "Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity." |
| gptkbp:field |
optics
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
spectroscopy metrology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Albert A. Michelson
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Robert_A._Millikan
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
optical instruments
interferometry light measurement techniques |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Michelson-Morley_experiment
precision measurement of the speed of light |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future scientists
influence on modern physics pioneering work in physics advancements in measurement techniques |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson_Jr.
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
wave theory of light
relativity optical phenomena light speed quantum_mechanics |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_M._Michelson
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| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:U.S._Naval_Academy
gptkb:University_of_Chicago gptkb:Case_Western_Reserve_University |