Science · Technology · 1915–2015
Charles Hard Townes — Age & Birthday
Born: 28 July 1915 · Died: 27 January 2015 · Age at death: 99
How old was Charles Hard Townes when he died?
Charles Hard Townes died aged 99. He was born on 28 July 1915 and died on 27 January 2015.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who developed the maser and the laser
Did you know?He was a deeply religious man who wrote extensively about the convergence of science and faith during his long career.
Charles Hard Townes (July 28, 1915 – January 27, 2015) was an American physicist. Townes worked on the theory and application of the maser, for which he obtained the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum electronics associated with both maser and laser devices.
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- Age at death
- 99
- Would be
- 111
- Years since death
- 11
- Born
- July 28, 1915 · Greenville, United States
- Died
- January 27, 2015
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science, Technology
Family
- Father
- Henry Keith Townes, Sr.
- Spouse
- Frances Brow
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