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Michelsons

Michelsons is a surname of Germanic origin, formed as a patronymic from the given name Michael, meaning “son of Michael.” The commonly encountered variants include Michelson, Michelsen, and Michelsen, reflecting regional spelling practices. The form Michelsons can appear as a plural or family-name usage in English texts.

Distribution of the name occurs across Europe and North America, with historical ties to German-speaking regions

Notable individuals bearing the surname include Albert A. Michelson (1852–1931), a German-born American physicist who became

See also references commonly associated with the surname include Michelson (disambiguation) and the Michelson interferometer, a

and
Scandinavian
areas,
and
later
spread
through
immigration
to
the
United
States,
Canada,
and
the
United
Kingdom.
As
with
many
patronymics,
its
prevalence
has
shifted
through
time
due
to
migration,
name
changes,
and
anglicization.
the
first
American
to
win
the
Nobel
Prize
in
Physics
(1907).
He
is
best
known
for
his
work
on
optical
measurement
and
for
developing
the
Michelson
interferometer,
a
device
used
to
make
precise
measurements
of
light
and
distance.
His
experiments,
including
measurements
of
the
speed
of
light
and
investigations
related
to
the
luminiferous
aether,
helped
lay
foundational
advances
in
precision
metrology
and
experimental
physics.
The
name
is
also
encountered
in
various
family
lineages
and
in
fiction,
where
it
may
appear
in
different
cultural
contexts.
key
instrument
in
physics
and
engineering.