Albert Abraham Michelson Quiz Questions
1. When did Albert Abraham Michelson win Nobel Prize for Physics?
a) 1912
b) 1907
c) 1904
d) 1916
2. When was Albert Abraham Michelson born?
a) 14 February 1856
b) 2 May 1864
c) 19 September 1848
d) 19 December 1852
3. Where was Albert Abraham Michelson born?
a) Potsdam
b) Danzig
c) Strelno
d) Krakow
4. When was Albert Abraham Michelson science instructor at the United States Naval Academy?
a) 1875-1879
b) 1880-1884
c) 1871-1874
d) 1885-1891
5. What did Albert Abraham Michelson invent?
a) Stethoscope
b) Interferometer
c) Telescope
d) Barometer
6. What did Albert Abraham Michelson measure?
a) Speed of sound
b) Depth of Ocean
c) Height of mountain
d) Velocity of light
7. For what did Albert Abraham Michelson win Nobel Prize for Physics?
a) Discovery of spontaneous radioactivity
b) Discovery of argon
c) Spectroscopic and metrological investigations
d) Development of wireless telegraphy
8. Where was Albert Abraham Michelson professor of physics in 1889-1992?
a) Clark University
b) Case School of Applied Science
c) University of Chicago
d) California Institute of Technology
9. When did Albert Abraham Michelson die?
a) 3 March 1932
b) 9 May 1931
c) 8 August 1942
d) 1 November 1936
10. Where did Albert Abraham Michelson die?
a) Pasadena
b) Heidelberg
c) Paris
d) San Francisco