Biography & contributions
Edward Morley was born on January 29, 1838
Morley was an American scientist
His most-significant work came in the field of physics and optics
Morley famous for the Michelson-Morley experiment
He was awarded with Davy Medal
Morley won Elliott Cresson Medal
He had received the Willard Gibbs Medal
He worked on determining accurate values for the composition of the atmosphere and the weights of its gases
Morley also worked on the atomic weight of oxygen
In 1895 Morley introduced a new value for the atomic weight ratio of oxygen to hydrogen
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