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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Greenville,_South_Carolina
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gptkbp:born
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July 28, 1915
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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coherent radiation
quantum_electronics
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Oakland,_California
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gptkbp:died
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January 27, 2015
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gptkbp:education
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B.S._from_Furman_University
M.A._from_Columbia_University
Ph.D._from_Columbia_University
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gptkbp:field
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physics
optics
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkb:Laser_Institute_of_America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles H. Townes
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gptkbp:image
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Charles H. Townes 2010.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:quantum_cascade_laser
gptkb:Dye_laser
gptkb:atomic_clock
gptkb:fiber_laser
quantum information science
laser cooling
gas laser
semiconductor laser
solid-state laser
maser technology
optical maser
free electron laser
optical frequency combs
solid-state laser technology
tunable laser
quantum_optics
quantum_communication
molecular_beam_laser
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gptkbp:knownFor
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laser
maser
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:John_L._Hall
gptkb:Steven_Chu
gptkb:William_H._Press
gptkb:David_H._H._Hoffmann
gptkb:Robert_H._Dicke
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gptkbp:researchField
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astrophysics
electromagnetism
quantum_mechanics
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gptkbp:signature
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Charles_H._Townes_signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_L._Townes
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