Robert Milikan

Robert's Background

• Robert was bron March,22nd 1868 and died December,19th 1953
• His Grandparents were part of the New England stock.
• Robert gained most of insights about Electrons in Germany
• The Universities in Germany where he studied were University of Berlin
• He also then transferred to the University of Gottingen.

mILLIKAN'S dISCOVERIES

• Some discoveries were specifically in the fields of electricity.
• He also specialized in Molecular Physics as well.
• His earliest success was the accurate determination of Electrons. 
• He surrounded himself with information dealing with electrons.

How Millikan Specifically dealt with the electron

• He measured the charge of an electron in his famous oil-drop experiment.
• He also verified Einstein's prediction of the relationship between 
• light frequency as well as electron energy in the photoelectric effect.
• After utilizing and discovering these two new discoveries, he recieved
• the nobel peace prize in 1923 in his discoveries in the physics field.

What is the pHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT?

• The photoelectric effect is the observation that many metals emit electrons
• when light comes upon them.  Electrons in this case are considered and may
• be called photoelectrons.
• Robert Millikan was very familiar with this theory.

Why was Mr.Millikan so famous?

• He was one of the man helpers in discovering modern day Astronomy.
• He opened up the doors for more discoveries in the electron fields.
• His Oil-Drop experiment proved was able to determine the accurate charge 
• of an Electron
• Christianity was very important to him dealing with evolution and biblical.

Summary of Millikans life

• Throughout his life he remained an avid journalist and author and 
• contributed many pieces to scientific journals.
• His most important achievement naming "Cosmic Rays."
• "Cosmic Rays", are highly energetic atomic nucleus or a different particle 
• traveling at a speed of which is approaching the speed of light. 

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