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Michelson

Michelson

1 8.9
An American physicist born in Germany who measured the speed of light
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmaɪkəlˌsən/
: Michelson
  • In the famous case of Michelson v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed important legal principles.
  • Michelson-Morley experiment
  • Michelson interferometer
  • Michelson-Morley experiment

So he fully expected that the Michelson Morley experiment was not exact.

Examples

  • The LIGO detectors are advanced versions of the Michelson interferometer invented over a century ago.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The first, of course, was the 20-foot interferometer designed by Michelson and placed on the 100-inch telescope in the 1920s.

    Academic text (1999)

  • For example: Mr. Justice Jackson wrote the opinion in Michelson v. United States.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The opinion in Michelson v. United States was written by Mr. Justice Jackson.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Modern descendants of the Michelson-Morley experiment furnish the best limits on light-speed anisotropies.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The groundbreaking Michelson-Morley experiment in 1887 greatly advanced the understanding of light.

  • Physicist Albert A. Michelson was awarded the Nobel Prize for his precise optical experiments.

Compounds

Michelson-Morley experiment
  • Specialized
1 9.5

An experiment that looks for changes in the speed of light caused by Earth's motion and finds none

Surface Forms

Michelson main

Etymology

The name Michelson comes from Michel + son, meaning 'son of Michel'. Michel is the same as the common name Michael, a Hebrew name that means 'Who is like God?'. So Michelson began as a way to say someone was the son of a man named Michel, which is why we now use it as a family name.