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Albert Abraham Michelson
| Full Name of the recipient | Albert Abraham Michelson |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1907 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
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| Motivation for the Award | for his optical precision instruments and the spectroscopic and metrological investigations carried out with their aid |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Place of Birth | Strelno (now Strzelno), Prussia (now known as Poland POL) |
| Date of Birth | 19 December 1852 |
| Age at the time of Award | 54 years |
| Place of Death | Pasadena, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 9 May 1931 |
