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“The late Richard Feynman, a superb physicist, said once as we talked about the laser that the way to tell a great idea is that, when people hear it, they say, 'Gee, I could have thought of that.'”

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Charles Hard Townes
Charles Hard Townes

Charles Hard Townes, born on July 28, 1915, was an American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in quantum electronics and the invention of the maser, which laid the foundation for the development of the laser. His research had a profound impact on modern communication technologies, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964. more

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