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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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gptkbp:birth_place
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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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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Laser development
Quantum electronics
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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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gptkb:Physics
gptkb:optics
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Quantum_mechanics
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Honorary Doctorate from University of Illinois
Honorary Doctorate from Furman University
Honorary Doctorate from University of South Carolina
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles Townes
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:quantum_computing
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:scientific_community
technology development
laser surgery
optical communication
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Telecommunications
modern physics
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:optics
Maser
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gptkbp:is_organized_by
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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:known_for
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maser and laser technology
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Townes_laser
Townes effect
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gptkbp:notable_students
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gptkb:David_H._H._Hoffmann
gptkb:Robert_H._Dicke
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_Townes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Steven_Chu
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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