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Theodore Maiman

Maiman with the world's first laser in 1985

Born

Theodore Harold Maiman


(1927-07-11)July 11, 1927

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

DiedMay 5, 2007(2007-05-05) (aged 79)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Alma mater
Known forInventing the laser
Awards
  • Stuart Ballantine Medal (1962)
  • Oliver E.

    Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1966)

  • R. W. Wood Prize (1976)
  • Wolf Prize in Physics (1983)
  • Japan Prize (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, electrical engineering
Institutions
  • Hughes Research Laboratories
  • Quantatron
  • Korad Corporation
ThesisMicrowave-optical investigation of the 3³P fine structure in helium(1955)
Doctoral advisorWillis Lamb

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.

Maiman's laser led to the subsequent development of many

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