Alexander Prokhorov
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
July 11th, 1916
108 years ago
Died
January 8th, 2002
23 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Australia
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Developed laser technology
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964
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