The laser has been wildly successful ... He discussed his idea with none other than Charles Townes, who was still a Columbia physics professor. Gould felt his invention was patentable, but ...

Charles Townes played a crucial role in the invention ... So we decided we wouldn't try to build a laser first, we would just publish the idea. We were hence very quiet about it until we published ...

The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) was awarded the prestigious Townes Award by the South Carolina ...