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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
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
gptkb:MIT
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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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gptkb:Townes_laser
Townes–Cohen_experiment
Townes–Ziegler_theorem
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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. in Physics
Ph.D._in_Physics
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkb:Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers
gptkb:Optical_Society_of_America
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gptkbp:field
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physics
optics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles M. Townes
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gptkbp:influence
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telecommunications
astronomy
medical imaging
modern physics
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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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laser
maser
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gptkbp:knownFor
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laser technology
maser technology
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gptkbp:legacy
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Townes_Center_for_Science
Townes_Hall_at_Columbia_University
Townes_Medal
Townes_Prize
Townes_Research_Center
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:William_H._Press
gptkb:Robert_H._Dicke
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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spectroscopy
quantum_electronics
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_Townes
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