Robert A. Millikan

By Maria Iglesias

Biography

Robert Andrews Millikan was born March 22, 1868 in Morrison, Illinois. He attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, graduating with a degree in classics in 1891. After teaching elementary physics for two years, Millikan went back to school to earn his doctorate in physics from Columbia University. He earned his Ph.D. in 1895, being the first person to do so from that department. Millikan married Greta Ervin Blanchard in 1902. The couple had three children: Clark Blanchard, Glenn Allen, and Max Franklin.

Major Scientific Contributions

Oil Drop Experiment

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Photoelectric Effect

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