1. Charles Hard Townes By Rachael Vinzant

2. Charles Hard Townes He was born in Greenville, North Carolina He was born on July 28, 1915 Son of Henry and Ellen Townes He attended Greenville public schools

3. Later attended Furman University in Greenville He graduated from Furman at age 19

4. He became interested in physics When he was a sophomore in college He worked during summer at Furman’s biology camp He began studying microwave physics

5. Appointed Provost and Professor of Physics at M.I.T. in 1966 he became Institute Professor at M.I.T. same year resigned from the position of Provost He wanted to do more research

6. Teaching Assignments Appointed University Professor at the UC in 1967 He does teaching, researching and other activities National Lecturer for Sigma Xi Taught during summer sessions at University of Michigan

7. Teaching assignments and Enrico Fermi International School of Physics, Italy Scott Lecture at the University of Toronto. Invented the laser

8. Member of: member of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering the Royal Society of London And many more

9. Honors Noble prize Templeton prize 27 honorary degrees member, and vice chairman, at Science Advisory Committee

10. He now lives in Berkeley, CA. He got married in 1941 to Frances Brown four daughters, Linda, Ellen, Carla, and Holly

11. citations Laureate,. "Charles H. Townes." noble prize. March 2006. Nobel Web, Web. 22 Feb 2010.. "Charles Hard Townes." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 22 Feb. 2010.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/60 1072/Charles-Hard-Townes

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14. Citations "university of toronto. jpg." wikimedia. 21 October 2009. Web. 23 Feb 2010.. "Nobel prize winner 2008." navtejkohli. Navtej Kohli, Web. 23 Feb 2010..

15. citations "inventor of laser." cuhk. 18 Aug 2005. Web. 23 Feb 2010..