Title:

J. G. Jackson and C. J. Wood Professor of Physics Emeritus

Affiliation:

Stanford University

Stanford,California 94305 USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

1999

Award Discipline:

Physical Sciences

Award Year:

1991

Citation:

"For his role in the conception of the laser and in advancing its applications, especially in laser spectroscopy."

Presented by President Bush at a White House Rose Garden Ceremony on September 16, 1991.

Nobel Laureate:

Physics, 1981