Robert Andrews Millikan1909
Begins oil-drop measurements that isolate elementary electric charge by balancing electrical and gravitational forces on charged droplets.
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Begins oil-drop measurements that isolate elementary electric charge by balancing electrical and gravitational forces on charged droplets.
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