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Theodore Maiman
Theodore Harold Maiman 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 other types of lasers. The laser was successfully fired on May 16, 1960. In a July 7, 1960, press conference in Manhattan, Maiman and his employer, Hughes Aircraft Company, announced the laser to the world. Maiman was granted…
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science · American physicist (1927–2007) · physicist · also Theodore Maiman, Theodore Harold Maiman, Theodore Harold "Ted" Maiman, Maiman
Born 11 July 1927 · Died 5 May 2007 · Q315399
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2018· 1 entry
Under a new title, The Laser Inventor: Memoirs of Theodore H
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2017· 1 entry
UNESCO declared May 16 the International Day of Light, which is celebrated every year by numerous laser and light-related events around the world
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2014· 1 entry
The National Academy of Sciences published a biographical memoir of Maiman including a tribute by Nick Holonyak, Jr
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2011· 1 entry
Maiman was recognized by Stanford University as a "Stanford Engineering Hero", citing his "rare blend of advanced training in physics and engineering combined with significant laboratory experience"
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2010· 2 entries
Numerous events were staged worldwide by major scientific and industry photonics organizations to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Maiman's first laser and subsequent lasers under the umbrella of LaserFest
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Maiman's laser achievement was recognized as an IEEE Milestone, and the American Physical Society presented Hughes Research Laboratories with a plaque to commemorate the historic site of the world's first laser
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2008· 1 entry
Endowed by major laser groups, and is administered by the OSA Foundation
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2007· 3 entries
The Washington Post: Theodore Maiman; Built 1st Working U.S. Laser
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In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he lived with his second wife, Kathleen, whom he met on February 13, 1984
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Died 2007-05-05.
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1994· 2 entries
Awarded honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1994).
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Was inducted as an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the only non-physician, non-royal member
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1987· 2 entries
Awarded Japan Prize (1987).
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Maiman was awarded the Japan Prize in Electro-Optics for "realization of the world's first laser
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded National Inventors Hall of Fame (1984).
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Wolf Prize in Physics (1983).
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1980· 1 entry
Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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1976· 2 entries
Awarded R. W. Wood Prize (1976).
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Maiman was awarded the Optical Society of America's R
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1971· 1 entry
Maiman founded the Laser Video Corporation, and from 1976 to 1983 he worked as vice president for advanced technology at TRW Electronics (now Northrop Grumman)
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1968· 1 entry
When they exercised the option written into the venture capital contract, Maiman left to found Maiman Associates, a venture capital firm of his own
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1967· 1 entry
And paid $300 for it by assignee Hughes Aircraft Company
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1966· 2 entries
Awarded Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1966).
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Maiman received the American Physical Society's Oliver E
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1962· 3 entries
Won Stuart Ballantine Medal (1962).
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Maiman founded and became the president of the Korad Corporation, which manufactured high-power ruby lasers
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Maiman was awarded the Franklin Institute's Stuart Ballantine Medal for physics
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1961· 1 entry
Maiman departed Hughes to join the newly formed Quantatron company, which grew in-house ruby crystals for lasers
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1960· 1 entry
At Hughes' Malibu, California, laboratories, Maiman's solid-state pink ruby laser emitted mankind's first coherent light, with rays all the same wavelength and fully in phase
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1956· 1 entry
Maiman started work with the Atomic Physics Department of the Hughes Aircraft Company (later Hughes Research Laboratories or HRL Laboratories) in California where he led the ruby maser redesign project for the U
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1955· 1 entry
Studied at Stanford University, Doctor of Philosophy (1955).
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1949· 1 entry
Studied at University of Colorado Boulder, Bachelor of Science (1949).
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1927· 1 entry
Born 1927-07-11.
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