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Robert Andrews Millikan
| Full Name of the recipient | Robert Andrews Millikan |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1923 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Morrison, IL, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 22 March 1868 |
| Age at the time of Award | 54 years |
| Place of Death | San Marino, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 19 December 1953 |
