Gordon Gould (July 17, 1920 – September 16, 2005) was an American physicist who is widely, but not universally, credited with the invention of the laser. Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain patents for the laser and related technologies. He also fought with laser manufacturers in court battles to enforce the patents he subsequently did obtain.
Read more about Gordon Gould: Early Life and Education, Invention of The Laser, Battles For Patents, Further Patent Battles, and Enforcement of Issued Patents, Election To Hall of Fame and Death
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