Arthur Leonard Schawlow

Full Name: Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Nationality: American
Profession: Physicist
Why Famous: Best remembered for his work on lasers, for which he shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn.
Born: 5th May, 1921
Star Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died: 28th April, 1999 (aged 78)
Cause of Death: Leukemia

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Leonard Schawlow

1960-03-22 - 1st patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes
1981-10-19 - Nicolaas Bloembergen & Arthur Schawlow win Nobel for physics (laser)

___________________________
View the original article here

External links