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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Example Sentences

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

American physicists Albert Michelson and Edward Morley attempted to detect Earth's motion through space by comparing how fast light traveled along different directions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

“The vultures are out there swarming,” Michelson said, referring to developers and investors looking to turn a profit following the devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

“The message is for the community to stand strong, not sell your property to the first buyer that comes your way,” Michelson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

Michelson was awarded a Nobel Prize in physics for the work–the first American so honored–but not for twenty years.

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