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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And I had a good friend, Harold Michelson, who was a storyboard artist — he actually worked on “The Birds” and old Hitchcock stuff in the early days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The vandalism occurred over the past two weeks at two separate parking garages in the area of Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue, according to Irvine Police spokesperson Ziggy Azarcon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

And although the group’s co-founder and lead organizer, Melissa Michelson, said she appreciates Schiff’s effort to address the problem, she doesn’t think it goes far enough.

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

In the course of these walks, Michelson so ingratiated himself to the President that Grant agreed to secure for him a free place at the U.S.

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

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