Michelson

American  

[mahy-kuhl-suhn] / ˈmaɪ kəl sən /

noun

1. Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel Prize 1907.

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Michelson British  

/ ˈmaɪkəlsən /

noun

1. Albert Abraham. 1852–1931, US physicist, born in Germany: noted for his part in the Michelson-Morley experiment: Nobel prize for physics 1907

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Michelson Scientific  

/ mī′kəl-sən /

1. German-born American physicist who (with Edward Morley) disproved the existence of ether, the hypothetical medium of electromagnetic waves. Their work served as the starting point for Albert Einstein's development of the theory of relativity.

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Instead, his campaign states, only the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, co-founded by billionaire Gary K. Michelson, would qualify under the proposed criteria.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Irvine police said it had responded to an altercation at the intersection of Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue, the general area where the 13 Teslas had been vandalized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Michelson and Odgie are part of a growing cohort of community leaders and advocates who are calling for support to keep Altadena in local hands, including community land trusts, land banking initiatives and local nonprofits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

LIV gave other top golfers like Phil Michelson a reported $200 million, Dustin Johnson $150 million and Jon Rahm $300 million for joining, but it’s not clear what Koepka received for initially joining the league.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

The work was delicate and exhausting, and had to be suspended for a time to permit Michelson a brief but comprehensive nervous breakdown, but by 1887 they had their results.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson