Theodore Maiman
American physicist (1927–2007); inventor of the first working laser / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore Harold Maiman (July 11, 1927 – May 5, 2007) was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Maiman's laser led to the subsequent development of many other types of lasers.[8][9] The laser was successfully fired on May 16, 1960. In a July 7, 1960, press conference in Manhattan,[10] Maiman and his employer, Hughes Aircraft Company, announced the laser to the world.[11] Maiman was granted a patent for his invention,[12] and he received many awards and honors for his work. His experiences in developing the first laser and subsequent related events are recounted in his book, The Laser Odyssey,[13] later being republished in 2018 under a new title, The Laser Inventor: Memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman.[14]
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Born | Theodore Harold Maiman (1927-07-11)July 11, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | May 5, 2007(2007-05-05) (aged 79) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Known for | Inventing the laser |
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Fields | Physics, electrical engineering |
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Thesis | Microwave-optical investigation of the 3³P fine structure in helium (1955) |
Doctoral advisor | Willis Lamb |