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Theodore Maiman
Theodore Harold Maiman is an American engineer and physicist widely recognized for his invention of the laser. Maiman's laser led to the further development of many other lasers. The laser was successfully fired on May 16, 1960. During a press conference on July 7, 1960 in Manhattan, Maiman and his owner, the Hughes Aircraft Company, announced the laser to the world. Maiman patented his invention and has received numerous awards and honors for his work. His experiences in the development of the first laser and related events are later recounted in the book The Laser Odyssey, recently reissued under the new title Laser Inventor: Theodore's Recollection H. Maiman.
BornTheodore Harold Maiman, July 11, 1927, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 05, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CitizenshipUnited States
FieldsPhysics, electrical engineering
InstitutionsHughes Research Laboratories, Quantatron, Korad Corporation
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder, Stanford University
ThesisMicrowave-optical investigation of the 3³P fine structure in helium (1955)
Known forInventing the laser
Notable awardsStuart Ballantine Medal (1962), Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1966), Wolf Prize in Physics (1983), Japan Prize (1987)

About Theodore Maiman

Inventor Theodore Maiman was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 11, 1927. He dies at the age of 79, on May 5, 2007.

Inventor of the first working laser, which ushered in a new industry and won him a Nobel Prize nomination on two occasions. In his book The Laser Odyssey, he wrote about his adventures building the world's first laser.

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Theodore Maiman before becoming famous

Theodore Maiman was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1927 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He studied electrical engineering at Stanford University, where he worked with microwaves and helium atoms.

Achievement of Theodore Maiman

In 1960, he built a theoretical laser for the Hughes Aircraft Company, inspired by a publication on its creation.

Theodore Maiman's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Theodore Maiman Collabed with

Inventor Gordon Gould was another crucial person in the development of the laser, albeit his contributions were first overlooked.

Theodore Maiman Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Theodore Maiman updated on March 10 2023.