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Robert Andrews Millikan

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18681945

Explore the timeline of Robert Andrews Millikan, a prominent American experimental physicist known for his groundbreaking work in the photoelectric effect and oil-drop experiment that led to precise measurement of the elementary electric charge. This timeline highlights key events and achievements in Millikan’s life and career, from his birth in 1868 through his Nobel Prize-winning research, to his influential academic tenure and later years.

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Born March 22, 1868
Known as Physicist
Morrison, Illinois, United States

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