Dennis Gabor

Full Name: Günszberg Dénes
Profession: Physicist and Electrical Engineer

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Biography: Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British physicist and electrical engineer, best known for inventing holography, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971. His pioneering work has had far-reaching effects in various scientific fields, from medical imaging to data storage, and has laid the groundwork for the now pervasive 3D holographic technology.

After earning a degree in engineering from the Technische Hochschule in Berlin, Gabor worked on developing the first high-pressure mercury lamps, which would become widely used in street lighting. He then shifted his focus to electron optics, leading to his development of holography. He conceived the idea of holography out of his research on improving electron microscopes at British Thomson-Houston (BTH) during the 1940s.

In 1948, Gabor's seminal paper "A New Microscopic Principle" was published, laying the groundwork for holography. However, it was not until the development of the laser in the 1960s, that his concept of holography could be effectively realized. This advancement allowed Gabor's idea to fully blossom, as lasers provided the coherent light source necessary to create a hologram.

Born: June 5, 1900
Birthplace: Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary

Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini

Died: February 9, 1979 (aged 78)
Cause of Death: Natural causes