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Robert Andrews Millikan

Description:

Robert Andrews Millikan was a renowned American experimental physicist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923. He is best known for his famous oil-drop experiment, through which he determined the elementary electric charge and made significant contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and the photoelectric effect.

Part of Speech:

• Noun

Senses:

1. Proper noun - Referring to the physicist Robert Andrews Millikan.

Usages:

• The contributions of Robert Andrews Millikan in the field of experimental physics were groundbreaking.
• Robert Andrews Millikan's oil-drop experiment significantly advanced our understanding of atomic structure.
• The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Robert Andrews Millikan in 1923 for his exceptional contributions.

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