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Gordon Gould

(1920–2005) Physicist

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Gordon Gould was a physicist, best known for Becoming a fisher of men.

Quick Facts About Gordon Gould

Born
July 17, 1920
Died
September 16, 2005
Profession
Physicist
Notable works
Becoming a fisher of men

About Gordon Gould

Richard Gordon Gould was an American physicist who is sometimes credited with the invention of the laser and the optical amplifier.. Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain patents for the laser and related technologies. He also fought with laser manufacturers in court battles to enforce the patents he subsequently did obtain.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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