Michelson, AlbertAbraham
Michelson, AlbertAbraham (1852–1931)German‐Americanphysicist, born in modern Poland. In 1878 he constructed a rotating-mirror apparatus for measuring the velocity of light, on which he collaborated with S.
Newcomb. The interferometer he built for the
Michelson–Morley experiment of the 1880s led him to construct highly accurate spectroscopes and diffraction gratings for astronomy, and also the
Michelson interferometer. In 1920, Francis Gladheim Pease (1881–1938) measured the angular diameter of Betelgeuse with the
stellar interferometer that Michelson built and installed on the 100‐inch (2.5‐m) telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory. For the instruments he made and the measurements made with them, Michelson received the 1907 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931)
Magazine article from: Spectroscopy; 2/1/1999; ; 436 words
; Michelson was born in Germany and was...started at the Naval Academy. Michelson died on May 9,1931 (2). Below is a partial list of Michelson's contemporaries in the...John Bernal W.W. Coblentz Albert Einstein (1879-1955) George...
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Computer Measurement Group Announces A.A. Michelson Award
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 8/6/2007; 606 words
; ...nomination process for the A.A Michelson Award which recognizes an exceptional...famous American physicist, Albert Abraham Michelson, known for his technical accomplishments...The winner of the 2007 A.A. Michelson Award will be honored at CMG...
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Candle Corp. Chairman Aubrey Chernick wins award; named recipient of A.A. Michelson Award at CMG.
Business Wire; 12/7/1995; 700+ words
; ...recipient of the prestigious Albert Abraham Michelson Award at the Computer Measurement...week. The coveted A.A. Michelson Award was presented in recognition...field of computer measurement. Albert Abraham Michelson, a Nobel Prize winner, was...
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Optical methods in experimental mechanics
Magazine article from: Experimental Techniques; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...many possible, of a classical approach. Michelson Interferometry is important in the history...speckle and holographic interferometry. MICHELSON AND HIS EXPERIMENTS Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931) was an ingenious and energetic...
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Bernard Pierce of Candle Corporation Wins Lifetime Achievement Award For Technical and Professional Excellence.
PR Newswire; 12/9/1998; 700+ words
; ...recipient of the prestigious Albert Abraham Michelson Award. He received the award...CMG). The coveted A.A. Michelson Award was presented in recognition...measurement and performance. Albert Abraham Michelson, a Nobel Prize winner, was...
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CMG Honors Its Industry Leaders for Their Contributions to the Field of Computer Service Delivery, Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 2/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...conference. CMG awarded the A.A. Michelson Award to the following individual...Guntherreceived the prestigious A.A. Michelson Award for his analysis of SMP...org/proceedings/) page. Albert Abraham Michelson was known for his technical...
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CMG Honors its Industry Leaders for their Contributions to the Field of Computer Service Delivery, Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 2/6/2009; 698 words
; ...conference. CMG awarded the A. A. Michelson Award to the following individual...received the prestigious A.A. Michelson Award for his analysis of SMP...CMG Public Proceedings page. Albert Abraham Michelson was known for his technical...
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Synchronized measurement reduces calibration time: measurements take only a few minutes with nonstop synchronized data collection.(QUALITY SOFTWARE & ANALYSIS)
Magazine article from: Quality; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS In 1881, Albert Abraham Michelson, winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize...invented an interferometer. The Michelson interferometer used a white...fixed and movable mirrors. Michelson interferometers have been used...
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Announcement
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 10/21/2008; 349 words
; ...in Mahan Hall. The talk marks the 28th annual Michelson Memorial Lecture, which celebrates the accomplishments of Albert Abraham Michelson, who graduated from the academy in 1873 and began...
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Computer Measurement Group Recognizes Several Industry Leaders for their Contributions in the Field of Computer Performance and Capacity Management
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 1/22/2008; 692 words
; ...submissions for the conference. CMG awarded the A. A. Michelson Award to the following individual: Adrian Cockroft - Netflix Albert Abraham Michelson was known for his technical accomplishments in measuring...
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Albert Abraham Michelson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Albert Abraham Michelson The American physicist Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931) is important for his determination of the velocity of light and the study of optical interference. Albert Michelson was born on Dec. 19, 1852, in German...
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Michelson, Albert Abraham 1852-1931
Book article from: American Decades
MICHELSON, ALBERT ABRAHAM 1852-1931 Physicist and first american nobel prize winner Background Albert Abraham Michelson was born in Prussia, in 1852, immigrating with his family at...
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Michelson, Albert Abraham
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
MICHELSON, ALBERT ABRAHAM ( b . Strelno, Prussia [now Poland...measurement in experimental physics was Michelson ’ s lifelong passion. In...conducted therewith. ” Michelson measured the speed of light in 1878...
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Michelson, Albert A. 1852-1931
Book article from: American Decades
MICHELSON, ALBERT A. 1852-1931 Physicist Nobel Prize...Prize for physics, awarded in 1907, Albert Abraham Michelson is still renowned for his measurements...was at the time part of Prussia, Michelson immigrated to the United States with...
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The Michelson-Morley Experiment
Book article from: American Eras
The Michelson-Morley Experiment Measuring Light. American physicist Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931) was interested in...prove that the ether existed. As Albert Einstein (1879-1955) showed in...
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