[SeekAndFind]

[PJ-Comix]

The laser was invented just in time to be used in “Goldfinger.”

[yarddog]

I had surgery on both eyes with what they called a “YAG” laser. Just as the Dr. said, it was a piece of cake.

I read up on it and before lasers, it was a difficult operation often accompanied by problems.

[clamper1797]

Go to the light

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Larry Lucido]

called it a maser

Glad he settled on "laser." "Hand me my maser gun" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[Fledermaus]

I went to the Univ of Ark in the late 70’s and their pyschics department were doing laser research. They were instrumental in the development of making laser useful for things like dental/eye work, etc.

I did two semesters on work study and the department and got to see a lot of their work. It was fun.

[tang-soo]

This is sad news. I've been working on a Christian novel for several years. The initial section (about 75 pages) deals with the invention of the MASER/LASER as recounted in Towne's book "How the LASER Happened: Adventures of a Scientist".

My story includes a fictional account of Dr. Townes and his future brother-in-law Art Schawlow as they journey through the various people and circumstances that lead to their discoveries - unknowingly assisted along the way by a couple of other quirky characters.

I actually have a personal letter from him from a few years ago where he politely explained he did not have time to read my manuscript. I had hoped to get it published before he passed away. he would have been 100 this July.

[minnesota_bound]

Zack: Whoa! Is that the laser? It’s bitchin’.

Sheldon: Yes. In 1917, when Albert Einstein established the theoretic foundation for the laser in his paper Zur Quantentheorie der Strahlung, his fondest hope was that the resultant device be bitchin’.

[Liberty Valance]

Rest in peace Professor Townes. Saw my first laser in about 1966 in Albuquerque. I was in Boy Scouts and a scientist from Sandia Labs brought one to demostrate for our Troop. It was amazing then and still amazing to this day.

[moovova]

Boom, boom, boom, out like a...

[ExCTCitizen]

Prayers to his family...RIP Mr. Townes.