Nikolay Basov
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
December 14th, 1922
102 years ago
Died
July 1st, 2001
23 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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Contributed significantly to the development of laser technology and quantum electronics. Served as a professor at the Moscow State University, influencing multiple generations of physicists. His research laid the groundwork for numerous applications in physics and engineering. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 alongside Alexander Prokhorov and Charles Townes for the invention of methods for generating and amplifying electromagnetic waves.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964
Developed laser technology
Pioneered quantum electronics
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