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Dates
December 27, 1926 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Javan, Ali, 1926-
Additional Forms of Names
Javan, Ali
Ph.D. in Physics, Columbia University in 1954. Member of technical staff, Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1959-1962; Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962-present; Founder and Chief Scientist, Laser Science Inc., 1981-present. Retired in 1996.
December 27, 1926Birth, Tehran (Iran).
1950Obtained A.B., Columbia University, New York (N.Y.).
1954Obtained Ph.D. in Physics, Columbia University, New York (N.Y.).
1959 – 1962Member, Technical Staff, Bell Telephone Laboratories.
1962 – presentAssociate Professor to Professor of Physics (1962-1978); Francis Wright Professor (1978-1996); and Professor Emeritus of Physics (1996-present), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge (Mass.).
1974Member, National Academy of Sciences.
1975Awarded Frederic Ives Medal, Optical Society of America (OSA).
1981 – presentFounder and Chief Scientist, Laser Science Inc, Franklin (Mass.).
Quantum electronics physicist.
Javan, Lila
Daughter.
Javan, Maia
Daughter.
Javan, Marjorie Browning
Wife, married in 1962.
Bennett, William R. (William Ralph), 1904-
Co-developed and built the first gas laser.
Feld, Michael S., 1940-
Advised by Javan at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Herman, Irving P.
Advised by Javan at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Thomas, John E.
Advised by Javan at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Ph.D. advisor at Columbia University on microwave absorption spectra. Both employed at Columbia University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Anderson, P. W. (Philip W.), 1923-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Benedek, George Bernard, 1928-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Birgeneau, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1942-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Bode, Hendrik W. (Hendrik Wade), 1905-1982
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Brattain, Walter H. (Walter Houser), 1902-1987
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Buechner, William W. (William Weber), 1914-1985
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dunning, John R. (John Ray), 1907-1975
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Fisk, James B. (James Brown), 1910-1981
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Foley, Henry Michael, 1917-1982
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Friedman, Jerome I. (Jerome Isaac), 1930-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Frosch, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1928-
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Herring, William Conyers, 1914-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Joannopoulos, J. D. (John D.), 1947-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Kaspi, Victoria Michelle, 1967-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Kendall, Henry W. (Henry Way), 1926-1999
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Keyes, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1885-1976
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Kraichnan, Robert H., 1928-2008
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Lee, P. A. (Patrick A.), 1946-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Livingston, M. Stanley (Milton Stanley)
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Low, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1921-2007
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Moniz, E.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Morse, Philip M. (Philip McCord), 1903-1985
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Pearson, Gerald L. (Gerald Leondus)
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Pegram, George Braxton, 1876-1958
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Phillips, William D. (William Daniel), 1948-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Rabi, I. I. (Isidor Isaac), 1898-1988
Both employed at Columbia University.
Rainwater, L. James (Leo James), 1917-1986
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Richards, Paul L. (Paul Linford)
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Sachs, Allan M. (Allan Maxwell), 1921-1989
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Slater, John C. (John Clarke), 1900-1976
Both employed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Stanley, H. Eugene (Harry Eugene), 1941-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Stratton, Julius Adams, 1901-1994
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Thomas, D. G. (David Gilbert), 1928-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Thomas, Llewellyn Hilleth, 1903-1992
Both employed at Columbia University.
Ting, S. C. C. (Samuel Chao-chung), 1936-
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Weisskopf, Victor Frederick, 1908-2002
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Wiesner, Jerome B. (Jerome Bert), 1915-1994
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Zacharias, Jerrold Reinach, 1905-1986
Both employed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Faust, Walter Luck, 1934-
Giordmaine, Joseph Anthony
Gordon, Eugene I., 1930-
Hänsch, T. W. (Theo W.), 1941-
Helmer, John (John C.)
Herriott, Donald R., 1928-
Kogelnik, Herwig W.
Millman, S. (Sidney), 1904-2006
Wittke, James P.
Member, Technical staff.
Columbia University. Department of Physics
Received A.B. in 1950 and Ph.D. in 1954 and Research Associate in Physics.
Laser Science Inc.
Founder and Chief Scientist.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Associate Professor to Professor of Physics; Francis Wright Professor; and Professor Emeritus of Physics.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Society of the Sigma Xi
Donald R. Herriott response to Laser History Project Survey, a. 1984.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Jeff Hecht laser pioneer interviews, 1984-1991.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
John Helmer response to Laser History Project Survey, 1986.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Eugene I. Gordon, 1984 June 3 & 5.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Herwig Kogelnik, 1986 May 2.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with James Pleister Wittke, 1983 September 13.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Joseph Giordmaine, 2007 October 10.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Sidney Millman, 1984 June 5.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with William R. Bennett, 1987 October 26.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Walter Faust response to Laser History Project Survey, 1983.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
William R. Bennett papers, 1922-circa 1988 (bulk 1958-1996).
Manuscript Division
Library of Congress
James Madison Memorial Building, First Street and Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA