RIP Charles Townes
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:22 am
Charles Townes, a physicist whose theoretical work led to the invention of the laser, died Tuesday at age 99.
Laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It revolutionized everything from medicine to manufacturing and has a huge array of applications today: DVD players, gun sights, printers, computer networks, metal cutters, tattoo removal and vision correction are just some of the tools and technologies that rely on lasers.
Dr. Townes received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1964.
Later, he wrote about the relationship between science and religion, and he was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2005.
Charles Townes, Who Helped Invent Now-Ubiquitous Laser, Dies
Laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It revolutionized everything from medicine to manufacturing and has a huge array of applications today: DVD players, gun sights, printers, computer networks, metal cutters, tattoo removal and vision correction are just some of the tools and technologies that rely on lasers.
Dr. Townes received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1964.
Later, he wrote about the relationship between science and religion, and he was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2005.
Charles Townes, Who Helped Invent Now-Ubiquitous Laser, Dies
