Millikan conducted the famous oil drop experiment to measure the charge of an electron. He observed individual oil droplets in an electric field and determined the fundamental unit of electric charge. This experiment helped to provide a more precise value for the charge of an electron.
Robert Millikan died on December 19, 1953 at the age of 85.
He discovered the charge of the electron.
The charge of the electron
Millikan
Robert Millikan's oil drop experiment, conducted in 1909, provided the first accurate measurement of the charge of the electron. By observing the behavior of tiny oil droplets in an electric field, Millikan demonstrated that electric charge is quantized, meaning it exists in discrete amounts. This finding reinforced the idea of subatomic particles and contributed to the understanding of atomic structure, leading scientists to recognize that atoms are composed of smaller charged particles. Millikan's work helped shift the scientific perspective toward a more nuanced model of the atom, incorporating the existence of electrons and their quantized nature.
Ruth Millikan was born in 1933.
That should probably be "Millikan". The experiment he was famous for is the Millikan Oildrop Experiment.
Robert Millikan was born on March 22, 1868.
Robert Millikan was born on March 22, 1868.
Robert Millikan was the first to measure the electrical charge of an electron.
Clark Blanchard Millikan was born in 1903.
Clark Blanchard Millikan died in 1966.
Robert Millikan measured the electrical charge of the electron.
Robert A. Millikan award was created in 1962.
Bud Millikan was born on 1920-10-12.
Bud Millikan died on 2010-01-28.
Robert A. Millikan House was created in 1907.