What is Albert Abraham Michelson?
[[File:Albert Abraham Michelson.JPG|thumb|Michelson in 1923]] '''Albert Abraham Michelson''' (December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American [[physicist]]. He was born in Strzelno (in [[Posen]], [[Prussia]], now in Poland) but grew up in California. He was known for his work on measuring the [[speed of light]]. That work led to him being awarded the [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] in 1907. He was the first American to receive it in the field of science.<ref>{{Cite ANB |title=Michelson, Albert Abraham}}</ref> ==Related pages== * [[Michelson–Morley experiment]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons cat-inline|Albert A. Michelson}} {{Nobel Prize in Physics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Michelson, Albert Abraham}} [[Category:1852 births]] [[Category:1931 deaths]] [[Category:American physicists]] [[Category:Nobel Prize in Physics winners]] [[Category:American Nobel Prize winners]] {{US-bio-stub}}