Ali Javan Scientist

Ali Javan (Persian: علی جوان‎ - Ali Javān, Azerbaijani: [æli d͡ʒaβɑn]; born December 26, 1926) is an Iranian-American physicist and inventor at MIT. His main contributions to science have been in the fields of quantum physics and spectroscopy. He co-invented the gas laser in 1960, with William R. Bennett. In 2007 Javan was ranked Number 12 on the list of the "Top 100 Living Geniuses".

Personal facts

Ali Javan
Birth dateDecember 26, 1926
Birth place
Tehran
Nationality
Iran
Education
Columbia University
University of Tehran
Known for
Gas laser

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