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The Who's Who of Quantum Physics
This wonderful recap of powerful figures in scientific history includes pictures, important dates, and the information about their inventions or impact. Atomic structure and the photoelectric effect are introduced. The first slide gives...
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Quantum Mechanics
Mostly what you will find here is a history of quantum mechanics. Influential scientists are introduced (along with some of their recorded quotes), the progression of atomic models is reviewed, and finally experssions and equations are...
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Review Models of the Atom
Multiple representations of the varying theories of atomic structure. With these pictures and some background of the theories and scientific figures surrounding them, your class will develop a better understanding of scientific history...
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Elements
For this elements worksheet, students determine the atomic number, mass, number, electrons, protons, and neutrons for elements. Students review the electromagnetic spectrum. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 13 multiple choice...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Robert Millikan
Robert Andrews Millikan was a prominent American physicist who made lasting contributions to both pure science and science education. He is particularly well known for his highly accurate determination of the charge of an electron via...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1923: Robert Andrews Millikan
This Nobel website on the life and scientific work of Robert A. Millikan includes a biography, images, and internet resources for further reading and research. Also included are the 1923 "Presentation Speech" which praised Millikan's...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The Nuclear Model of the Atom
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will distinguish between the three main subatomic particles and understand the contributions of J. J. Thomson, Robert...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the Millikan oil drop experiment of 1909 that demonstrated how to measure an electric charge on one electron. Includes a video demonstration of the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Oil Drop Experiment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how Robert Millikan determined the charge of an electron.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Lawrence and His Laboratory
This website gives a complete description of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's early years. The development of Lawrence's first and subsequent cyclotrons are chronicled.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Robert A. Millikan House
Home of Robert A. Millikan, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Robert Andrews Millikan (1868 1953)
A portrait of Robert Andrews Millikan from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Robert Andrews Millikan (1868 1953)
A portrait of Robert Andrews Millikan from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Cosmic Inquiry
A history of the science of cosmology, the study of the universe, and the scientists who did pioneering work in this field in the twentieth century.