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Charles Hard Townes: Pioneer of Laser Technology and Nobel Laureate

Charles Hard Townes, born on July 28, 1915, in Greenville, North Carolina, was a groundbreaking physicist who significantly advanced microwave physics, leading to the invention of the laser. Townes graduated from Furman University at age 19 and held professorships at MIT and UC Berkeley. A distinguished member of various scientific academies, he received numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize and the Templeton Prize. Throughout his career, Townes was dedicated to teaching and research, impacting the fields of physics and engineering significantly. He resided in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Frances Brown, and their four daughters.

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Charles Hard Townes: Pioneer of Laser Technology and Nobel Laureate

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  1. Charles Hard Townes By Rachael Vinzant

  2. Charles Hard Townes • He was born in Greenville, North Carolina • He was born on July 28, 1915 • Son of Henry and Ellen Townes • He attended Greenville public schools

  3. Later attended Furman University in Greenville • He graduated from Furman at age 19

  4. He became interested in physics • When he was a sophomore in college • He worked during summer at Furman’s biology camp • He began studying microwave physics

  5. Appointed Provost and Professor of Physics at M.I.T. • in 1966 he became Institute Professor at M.I.T. • same year resigned from the position of Provost • He wanted to do more research

  6. Teaching Assignments • Appointed University Professor at the UC in 1967 • He does teaching, researching and other activities • National Lecturer for Sigma Xi • Taught during summer sessions at University of Michigan

  7. Teaching assignments • and Enrico Fermi International School of Physics, Italy • Scott Lecture at the University of Toronto. • Invented the laser

  8. Member of: • member of the National Academy of Sciences • the National Academy of Engineering • the Royal Society of London • And many more

  9. Honors • Noble prize • Templeton prize • 27 honorary degrees • member, and vice chairman, at Science Advisory Committee

  10. He now lives in Berkeley, CA. • He got married in 1941 to Frances Brown • four daughters, Linda, Ellen, Carla, and Holly

  11. citations • Laureate, . "Charles H. Townes." noble prize. March 2006. Nobel Web, Web. 22 Feb 2010. <http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1964/townes-bio.html>. • "Charles Hard Townes." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 22 Feb. 2010 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/601072/Charles-Hard-Townes>.

  12. Citations • "Clemson Universtiy." Clemson. 2009. Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., Web. 22 Feb 2010. <http://www.clemson.edu/newsroom/articles/2008/october/townes_bio.php5>. • "the generous suppotors of M.I.T. team." mit. Web. 23 Feb 2010. <http://grandchallenge.mit.edu/sponsors.shtml>.

  13. Cititations • "The coucil of independent colleges." artsor. November 2006. Council of Independent Colleges, Web. 22 Feb 2010. <http://hcap.artstor.org/cgi-bin/library?a=d&d=i237>. • "UCKC-info page." ucsd. Web. 23 Feb 2010. <https://mailman.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/uckc-l>.

  14. Citations • "university of toronto. jpg." wikimedia. 21 October 2009. Web. 23 Feb 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_Toronto_courtyard.JPG>. • "Nobel prize winner 2008." navtejkohli. Navtej Kohli , Web. 23 Feb 2010. <http://www.navtejkohli.com/nobel-prize-2008-winner/>.

  15. citations • "inventor of laser." cuhk. 18 Aug 2005. Web. 23 Feb 2010. <http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ipro/pressrelease/050818e.htm>.

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