Edward W. Morley

Edward W. Morley
Morley c. 1885
Born(1838-01-29)January 29, 1838
DiedFebruary 24, 1923(1923-02-24) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWilliams College
Known forMichelson–Morley experiment
Fine structure
Spouse
Imbella A. Birdsall
(m. 1888; died 1922)
AwardsElliott Cresson Medal (1912)
Davy Medal (1907)
Willard Gibbs Award (1917)
Scientific career
InstitutionsWestern Reserve College
Western Reserve University

Edward Williams Morley (January 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923) was an American scientist known for his precise and accurate measurement of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment.