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Ion I. Agârbiceanu
Ion I. Agârbiceanu (6 January 1907 – 9 March 1971) was a Romanian physicist born in Bucium, Alba County in Transylvania. He was the son of the writer and Greek-Catholic priest Ion Agârbiceanu and his wife Maria."Ion I. Agârbiceanu (1907–1971): Cercetător și inventator în domeniul luminii polarizate și al laserelor" at the Physics Faculty of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest site After completing his secondary education at the George Barițiu High School in Cluj, Agârbiceanu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucium, Alba
Bucium (german: Baumdorf; hu, Bucsony) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,454. It is composed of thirty villages: Anghelești, Bisericani, Bucium, Bucium-Sat (''Bucsum-Szát''), Cerbu (''Bucsum-Cserbu''), Ciuculești, Coleșeni, Dogărești, Ferești, Florești, Gura Izbitei, Helești, Izbicioara, Izbita (''Bucsum-Izbita''), Jurcuiești, Lupulești, Măgura, Muntari (''Bucsum-Muntár''), Petreni, Poiana, Poieni (''Bucsum-Pojén''), Stâlnișoara, Vâlcea, Valea Abruzel, Valea Albă, Valea Cerbului, Valea Negrilesii, Valea Poienii, Valea Șesii and Văleni. The commune is situated east of Abrud. On its territory can be found a Roman castrum, as well as the ancient open-pit mining sites at Ieruga and Gaura Perii. The Bucium gold deposits are located within the northernmost volcanic belt of the "Golden Quadrilateral," near the Roșia Montană mining town. The physicist Ion I. Agârbiceanu was a native of Bucium. His father, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Maiman
Theodore Harold Maiman (July 11, 1927 – May 5, 2007) was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser.Johnson, John Jr. (May 11, 2008). "Theodore H. Maiman, at age 32; scientist created the first LASER". ''Los Angeles Times'' Maiman's laser led to the subsequent development of many other types of lasers. The laser was successfully fired on May 16, 1960. In a July 7, 1960 press conference in Manhattan, Maiman and his employer, Hughes Aircraft Company, announced the laser to the world. Maiman was granted a patent for his invention,Maiman, Theodore H. (1961) "Ruby laser systems " and he received many awards and honors for his work. His experiences in developing the first laser and subsequent related events are recounted in his book, ''The Laser Odyssey'', republished recently under a new title ''The Laser Inventor: Memoirs of Theodore H. Maiman''. Early and student life Maiman was born in Los Angeles to Abraham "Abe" Maiman, an elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
