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Oil-Drop Experiment Development

United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1909Date range
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1909

Harvey Fletcher1909

Chicago · Science / Physics

Develops the use of slowly evaporating oil droplets for precision measurements of elementary electric charge.

Names involved

Harvey Fletcher

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