Robert E. Milliken

GPTKB entity

Properties (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:born March 22, 1868
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_A._Milliken
gptkbp:contribution cosmic rays
photoelectric effect
gptkbp:died December 7, 1953
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy experimental physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert E. Milliken
gptkbp:influenced electromagnetism
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Millikan's_oil_drop_experiment
oil drop experiment
determining the charge of the electron
Millikan's_constant
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:restingPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park
gptkbp:signature Robert_E._Milliken's_signature
gptkbp:spouse Isabel_McCulloch