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Archival as AuthorArchival as SubjectPublished as AuthorC. Kumar N. Patel
Dates
July 2, 1938 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Patel, C. Kumar N.
Biography
Abstract
C. Kumar N. Patel is a Professor of Physics at University of California, Los Angeles. He developed the carbon dioxide laser during his tenure at Bell Laboratories. He received the American Physical Society's George E. Pake Prize in 1988.
Important Dates
July 2, 1938Birth, Baramati (India).
1958Obtained BE, University of Pune, Pune (India).
1959Obtained MS in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1961Obtained PhD in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1961 – 1984Member, Technical Staff (1961-1967); Head, Infrared Physics and Electronics Research Department (1967-1970); Director, Electronics Research Laboratory (1970-1976); Director, Physical Sciences Laboratory (1976-1981); and Executive Director, Physics and Academic Affairs Division (1981-1984), Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill (N.J.).
1976Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
1978Member, National Academy of Engineering.
1979 – 1988Member, Board of Trustees, Aerospace Corporation.
1984 – 1993Executive Director, Physics and Academic Affairs Division (1984-1987) and Executive Director, Research Materials Science Engineering and Academic Affairs Division (1987-1993), AT & T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill (N.J.).
1985 – 1993Member, Board of Trustees, AT & T Foundation.
1986 – presentMember, Board of Directors, Newport Corporation.
1988Awarded George E. Pake Prize, American Physical Society.
1989 – 1996Member, Board of Directors, California Micro Devices Corporation.
1993 – presentVice Chancellor, Research (1993-1999) and Professor of Physics (2000-present), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Calif.).
1995President, American Physical Society.
1995 – 1999Chair, Board of Directors, Accuwave Corporation.
1996Awarded National Medal of Science.
Occupation
Condensed matter physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
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Anderson, P. W. (Philip W.), 1923-
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Birgeneau, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1942-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
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Bode, Hendrik W. (Hendrik Wade), 1905-1982
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Brattain, Walter H. (Walter Houser), 1902-1987
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Brinkman, William F. (William Frank), 1938-
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Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
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Both employed at AT & T Bell Laboratories.
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Dawson, J. M. (John Myrick), 1930-
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Eisenstein, James P. (James Philip)
Both employed at Bell Laboratories.
Fisk, James B. (James Brown), 1910-1981
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Herring, William Conyers, 1914-
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Both employed at Bell Laboratories.
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Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
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Lee, P. A. (Patrick A.), 1946-
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Both employed at Bell Laboratories.
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Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at University of California, Los Angeles.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
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Thomas, D. G. (David Gilbert), 1928-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Tsui, D. C. (Daniel Chee), 1939-
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at AT & T Bell Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Both employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Additional
Giordmaine, Joseph Anthony
Hecht, Jeff
Kogelnik, Herwig W.
Institutions
Major Positions
Executive Director, Physics and Academic Affairs Division and Executive Director, Research Materials Science Engineering and Academic Affairs Division.
Member, Technical Staff; Head, Infrared Physics and Electronics Research Department; Director, Electronics Research Laboratory; Director, Physical Sciences Laboratory; and Executive Director, Physics and Academic Affairs Division.
University of California, Los Angeles
Vice Chancellor, Research.
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Accuwave Corporation
Chair, Board of Directors.
Aerospace Corporation
Member, Board of Trustees.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
President and received 1988 George E. Pake Prize.
AT & T Foundation
Member, Board of Trustees.
California Micro Devices Corporation
Member, Board of Directors.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Laser Institute of America
National Academy of Engineering
Member.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Newport Corporation
Member, Board of Directors.
Stanford University. Department of Electrical Engineering
Obtained MS in 1959 and PhD in 1961.
University of Pune
Obtained BE in 1958.
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Oral history interview with C. K. N. Patel, 1984 May 31 and June 4th.
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
Subject
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 William F. Brinkman, 2006 March 7 and April 26.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA