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

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

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

“I don't know that anyone is tempted to pet these robot dogs. They do not look cuddly,” said Melissa Michelson, a political scientist at Menlo College.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

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