Robert A. Millikan
- Category : Science-Physics
- Type : PE
- Profile : 5/2 - Heretical / Hermit
- Definition : Single
- Incarnation Cross : LAX Healing 1
Biography
American physicist who was noted for his measurement of the electrical charge carried by the electron and for his contributions to cosmic-ray research. As a result of his electron-charge discovery, he was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize for physics. His textbooks included "Electricity, Sound and Light," 1908 and "Elementary Physics," 1936. He also wrote a book designed for the general reader entitled "Science and Life," 1923.
Died on 12/19/1953, Pasadena, CA.