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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Queen's_Gambit
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University
gptkb:Columbia_University
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Furman_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1915-07-14
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Greenville,_South_Carolina,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:contribution
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research in astrophysics
development of laser technology
advancements in spectroscopy
work on quantum mechanics
founding of the field of quantum optics
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gptkbp:death_date
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2022-01-27
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Palo_Alto,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:field
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physics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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D. L. Townes
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:hospital
gptkb:molecular_beam_maser
gptkb:sports_event
optical maser
solid-state maser
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
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 technology
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on scientific education
influence on space exploration
influence on modern physics
influence on telecommunications
influence on technology development
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:David_H._Lee
gptkb:Charles_Townes
gptkb:Robert_H._Dicke
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gptkbp:research_focus
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optical physics
quantum electronics
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gptkbp:spouse
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Martha Townes
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gptkbp:staff
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gptkb:Robert_A._Millikan
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