Full Name: Günszberg Dénes
Profession: Physicist and Electrical Engineer
Why Famous: In 1947 Gabor invented holography while working in the development laboratory at industrial company British Thomas-Houston.
In recognition of this achievement he was awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Born: June 5, 1900
Birthplace: Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: February 9, 1979 (aged 78)
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Historical Events
- 1947-12-17 British industrial company BTH receives a patent for holography, invented by Dennis Gabor in their development lab
Biographies and Sources
- Dennis Gabor - Lemelson-MIT
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