Arthur Leonard Schawlow was an American physicist who, along with Charles Townes, developed the theoretical basis for laser science. His central insight was the use of two mirrors as the resonant cavity to take maser action from microwaves to... Wikipedia
Born: May 5, 1921, Mount Vernon, NY
Died: April 28, 1999 (age 77 years), Palo Alto, CA
Awards: Frederic Ives Medal, Young Medal and Prize, Nobel Prize in Physics, and more
Education: University of Toronto (1949), University of Toronto (1942), University of Toronto (1941), and more
Known for: Laser spectroscopy; Laser cooling; Schawlow–Townes approximation
Notable students: Theodor W. Hänsch, Wendell T. Hill, Richard L. Greene, and more