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Edward W. Morley

Edward Williams Morley was an American scientist known for his precise and accurate measurement of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment.

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science · American scientist (1838–1923) · physicist · chemist · university teacher · also Edward W. Morley, Edward Morley, Edward Williams Morley, E. W. Morley, Morley

Born 29 January 1838 · Died 24 February 1923 · Q320889

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Awarded Willard Gibbs Award (1917).
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Won Elliott Cresson Medal (1912).
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2023· 1 entry

Aug 30, 2023Documented record69% confidence

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C&EN: Edward W. Morley Medal to Ryan C. Bailey

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1923· 1 entry

Feb 24, 1923Documented record86% confidence

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Died 1923-02-24.

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1917· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1917Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Willard Gibbs Award (1917).

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1912· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1912Documented record84% confidence

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Won Elliott Cresson Medal (1912).

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1912Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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For important contributions to the science of chemistry

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1907· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1907Documented record84% confidence

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Won Davy Medal (1907).

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1906· 1 entry

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Moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, where he built a small house and a laboratory for his personal studies of rocks and minerals

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1905· 1 entry

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That the speed of light is a constant in all inertial frames of reference for his Special Theory of Relativity

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1903· 1 entry

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Was elected to the American Philosophical Society

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1895· 2 entries

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And he was the president of the American Chemical Society in 1899

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1895Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Introduced a new value for the atomic weight ratio of oxygen to hydrogen, providing the most precise determination of the atomic weight of oxygen at the time

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1873· 1 entry

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Also became professor of chemistry in Cleveland Medical College, but resigned this chair in 1888 to have more time for research

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1868· 1 entry

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Was called to preach in a small country parish in Ohio

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1857· 1 entry

1857Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

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Morley entered Williams College at Williamstown, Massachusetts, his father's alma mater

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1838· 1 entry

Jan 29, 1838Documented record86% confidence

Edward W. Morley

Born 1838-01-29.

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