Charles Hard Townes
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Summary
Charles Hard Townes was born in Greenville[1]. He died in Oakland[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], university teacher[5], and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,037 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Henry Keith Townes, Sr.[8]
- Spouse: Frances Brow[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: physics[11]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[12], University of Michigan[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]
- Educated at: California Institute of Technology[15], Duke University[16], Furman University[17], Greenville High School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: William Ralph Smythe[19]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Frederic Ives Medal[23], Stuart Ballantine Medal[24], Templeton Prize[25], SPIE Gold Medal[26], IEEE David Sarnoff Award[27], Lomonosov Gold Medal[28], Petrie Prize Lecture[29], IEEE Medal of Honor[30], Wilhelm Exner Medal[31], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[32], National Medal of Science[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Ali Javan[35], James Power Gordon[36], Robert W. Boyd[37], Raymond Chiao[38], Helmut W. Schulz[39], Robert G. Shulman[40], Elsa M. Garmire[41], John D. Monnier[42], Robert Lee White[43], Dan Watson[44], Ken Toshio Tatebe[45], Jonathon Michael Weiner[46], Everett A Lipman[47], Eugene Serabyn[48]
- Commons category: Charles Townes[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Hard Townes include Charles Hard Townes Award[50].
Why It Matters
Charles Hard Townes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He is credited with the discovery of maser[53], an acronym[54]. Entities named for him include Charles Hard Townes Award[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Arno Allan Penzias[55], an astronomer[56], 1933–2024[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[59], specialised in physics[60]; Ali Javan[61], a physicist[62], 1926–2016[63], of Pahlavi Iran[64], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal[65], specialised in quantum electronics[66]; Robert W. Boyd[67]; James Power Gordon[68]; Raymond Chiao[69]; and Helmut W. Schulz[70].
FAQs
Where was Charles Hard Townes born?
Charles Hard Townes was born in Greenville[1].
Where did Charles Hard Townes die?
Charles Hard Townes died in Oakland[2].
Who were Charles Hard Townes's parents?
Charles Hard Townes's father was Henry Keith Townes, Sr.[8].
Who was Charles Hard Townes married to?
Charles Hard Townes's spouses include Frances Brow[9].
What did Charles Hard Townes do for work?
Charles Hard Townes worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], university teacher[5], and inventor[6].
Where did Charles Hard Townes go to school?
Charles Hard Townes was educated at California Institute of Technology[15], Duke University[16], Furman University[17], and Greenville High School[18].
What awards did Charles Hard Townes receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], and Frederic Ives Medal[23].
What did Charles Hard Townes discover?
Charles Hard Townes is credited as discoverer of maser[53].