Charles H. Townes
1915 - 2015
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Biography
Charles H. Townes was an American physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of quantum electronics. He is best known for his invention of the maser, which laid the foundation for the development of the laser. Townes was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 for his work on the maser and its application in the field of spectroscopy, leading to advancements in various scientific and industrial applications.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Nothing can be more useful to a scientist than a working knowledge of mathematics.
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The world is too complex a place to ever define in one place or a short time.
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Science should be taught well and enthusiastically, without too much emphasis on memorization.
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Wisdom usually grows in quiet places, in those zones of time that when you think about it, you were not really aware you were living.
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Try to take things as they are -- not so much as they ought to be.