Robert Andrews Millikan

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gptkbp:birthDate	1868-03-22
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Morrison,_Illinois,_United_States
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gptkbp:deathDate	1953-12-19
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:San_Marino,_California,_United_States
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gptkbp:employer	gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Robert Andrews Millikan
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Harvey_Fletcher
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gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:oil-drop_experiment measurement of the elementary electric charge photoelectric effect studies
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gptkbp:NobelPrizeMotivation	for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear	1923
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gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Pasadena,_California
gptkbp:restingPlace	gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
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