The Master of light: A biography of Albert A Michelson
 Catalogue Number: 2280 The Master of light: A biography of Albert A Michelson Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: LIVINGSTONE Dorothy Michelson Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1973 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Chicago, USA Publisher/Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press Description Of Item: Paperback, 150 x 227 mm, 376 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams . Historical Significance: Albert Abraham Michelson (1852 - 1931) was an American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment. In 1907 he received the Nobel Prize in Physics. He became the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in sciences. The author is his daughter. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: Aug 2013 Condition: Good Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |