Theodore Maiman
Physicist, Academic
1927 – 2007
Who was Theodore Maiman?
Theodore Harold "Ted" Maiman was an American physicist credited with the invention of the first working 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 a patent for his invention, and he received many awards and honors for his work. Maiman's experiences in developing the first laser and subsequent related events are described in his book, The Laser Odyssey.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1927
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Theodore H. Maiman
- Ted Maiman
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Physics
( - 1949) - Master of Science, Stanford University
Electrical engineering
( - 1951) - PhD, Stanford University
( - 1955) - Columbia University
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- May 5, 2007
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on July 23, 2013
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