Gould, Gordon, 1920-2005
Gordon Gould (b. July 17, 1920, New York City, NY – d. September 16, 2005, New York City, NY) was an American physicist who is widely, but not universally, credited with the invention of the laser. Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain patents for the laser and related technologies. He also fought with laser manufacturers in court battles to enforce the patents he subsequently did obtain.
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| creatorOf | Hecht, Jeff,. Laser pioneer interviews, 1985-1986. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Bloembergen, N. Laser pioneer interview series, 1985-1986. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | William Ralph Bennett Papers, 1922-circa 1998, (bulk 1958-1996) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Gould, Gordon, 1920-2005. Oral history interview with Gordon Gould, 1983 April 8 and October 23. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library |
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| associatedWith | Bennett, William R. (William Ralph), 1904- | person |
| associatedWith | Bromberg, Joan Lisa. | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Columbia University. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hecht, Jeff, | person |
| associatedWith | Kusch, Polykarp, 1911-1993. | person |
| associatedWith | Rabi, I. I. (Isidor Isaac), 1898- | person |
| associatedWith | Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999. | person |
| associatedWith | Townes, Charles H. | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Union college Schenectady, N.Y. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Yale University. | corporateBody |
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| Lasers |
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Birth 1920-07-17
Death 2005-09-16
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