Charles Hard Townes

Summary

Charles Hard Townes is a human^[1]. He was born in Greenville^[2]. He passed away in Oakland^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Greenville^[2], Charles Hard Townes…
• Charles Hard Townes passed away in Oakland^[3].
• Charles Hard Townes's father was Henry Keith Townes, Sr.^[9].
• Among Charles Hard Townes's spouses was Frances Brow^[10].
• Charles Hard Townes held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Charles Hard Townes worked as a physicist^[4].
• Charles Hard Townes's professions included nuclear physicist^[5].
• Charles Hard Townes worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Charles Hard Townes worked as an inventor^[7].
• Charles Hard Townes's field of work was physics^[12].
• Charles Hard Townes was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Among Charles Hard Townes's employers was University of Michigan^[14].
• Charles Hard Townes was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Charles Hard Townes was educated at California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Charles Hard Townes was educated at Duke University^[17].
• Charles Hard Townes's education included a stint at Furman University^[18].
• Charles Hard Townes was educated at Greenville High School^[19].
• Charles Hard Townes's doctoral advisor was William Ralph Smythe^[20].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[22].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[23].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Frederic Ives Medal^[24].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[25].
• Charles Hard Townes received the Templeton Prize^[26].
• Charles Hard Townes is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-07-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ef7ba93b-b9ac-4d27-8df8-e61587d36951^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Greenville^[2], Charles Hard Townes… his father was Henry Keith Townes, Sr.^[9].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1891^[35], headquartered in California^[36]; Duke University^[17], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1838^[39], headquartered in Durham^[40]; Furman University^[18], a liberal arts college^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1826^[43], headquartered in Greenville^[44]; and Greenville High School^[19], a high school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1938^[47]. Charles Hard Townes's doctoral advisor was William Ralph Smythe^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and inventor^[7]. Charles Hard Townes's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; University of Michigan^[14], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1817^[54], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[55]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1861^[58], headquartered in Cambridge^[59]. Doctoral students include Ali Javan^[60], James Power Gordon^[61], Robert W. Boyd^[62], Raymond Chiao^[63], Helmut W. Schulz^[64], and Robert G. Shulman^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1925^[68]; Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[22], a science award^[69], in Denmark^[70]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], a physics award^[71], in Sweden^[72], founded in 1901^[73]; Frederic Ives Medal^[24], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1929^[76]; Stuart Ballantine Medal^[25], a medallion^[77]; and Templeton Prize^[26], a religion-related award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1972^[80].

Personal Life

Among Charles Hard Townes's spouses was Frances Brow^[10].

Death and Burial

Charles Hard Townes passed away in Oakland^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Hard Townes include Charles Hard Townes Award^[81].

Why It Matters

Charles Hard Townes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He is credited with the discovery of maser^[84], an acronym^[85]. Entities named for him include Charles Hard Townes Award^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arno Allan Penzias^[86], an astronomer^[87], 1933–2024^[88], of Germany^[89], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[90], specialised in physics^[91]; Ali Javan^[92], a physicist^[93], 1926–2016^[94], of Pahlavi Iran^[95], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal^[96], specialised in quantum electronics^[97]; Robert W. Boyd^[98]; Raymond Chiao^[99]; James Power Gordon^[100]; and Helmut W. Schulz^[101].

FAQs

Where was Charles Hard Townes born?

Charles Hard Townes's place of birth was Greenville^[2].

Where did Charles Hard Townes die?

Charles Hard Townes died in Oakland^[3].

Who were Charles Hard Townes's parents?

Charles Hard Townes's father was Henry Keith Townes, Sr.^[9].

Who was Charles Hard Townes married to?

Charles Hard Townes's spouses include Frances Brow^[10].

What did Charles Hard Townes do for work?

Charles Hard Townes worked as physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and inventor^[7].

Where did Charles Hard Townes go to school?

Charles Hard Townes was educated at California Institute of Technology^[16], Duke University^[17], Furman University^[18], and Greenville High School^[19].

What awards did Charles Hard Townes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[22], Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], and Frederic Ives Medal^[24].

What did Charles Hard Townes discover?

Charles Hard Townes is credited as discoverer of maser^[84].