Theodore Maiman

Social : None | End a program of study 1949 (Bachelor of Science degree) | Social : None | End a program of study 1955 (Ph.D. Stanford University) | Work : None | Great Achievement May 1960 (Patented the first operable laser) | Work : None | New Career 1962 (Korad Corporation, six years) | Work : None | New Job 1976 (Began working for TRW) | Work : None | New Job 1983 (Worked exclusively with lasers) | Work : None | Prize 1984 (Inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame) | Work : None | Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2000 (Book released) | : None | Death by Disease 5 May 2007 in Vancouver (Systemic mastocytosis, age 79) | Traits : Mind | Education extensive (Ph.D.) | Traits : Personality | Ambitious | Traits : Personality | Persistent | Family : Childhood | Family supportive (Dad encouraged him) | Vocation : Science | Physics | Vocation : Writers | Textbook/ Non-fiction | Notable : None | For Creativity | Notable : Awards | Hall of Fame (Inventor Hall of Fame) | Notable : Awards | Vocational award (Numerous) | Notable : Famous | Founder/ originator (Lasers)