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Robert Andrew Millikan
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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 ....
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During his 12 hours of teaching each day Millikan spent half of his time
doing research. In 1909 he constructed his first oil drop apparatus to
determine the charge of an electron. Millikan discovered that the charge
depended on the frequency of incident light. In the beginning of his
experimentation Millikan was using a drop of water. Using a water drop only
gave Millikan forty five seconds in which to measure the charge, due to the
volatility of the water. Millikan.... |
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