Robert Andrew Millikan
Beginning of paper
In 1909 set up an apparatus to measure the charge
of an electron within an accuracy range of 3%. In 1913 he came out with a
value of the electrical charge that would serve the world of science for a
generation.
Young Millikan had a childhood like most others: he had no idea what his
profession ....
Middle of paper
.... to Columbia University
from which he graduated in 1893 as the only student graduate in physics. After
this accomplishment Millikan travelled to Germany to study with such professors
Planck and others. When this period was on his resume Millikan was offered a
position in the Physics department at the University of Chicago and Millikan
took it. After teaching for a period Millikan decided that physics could only
be taught properly through the practice of experimentation and getting your
hands ....
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