In our Retrobituaries series, we highlight interesting people who are no longer with us. Today let's explore the life of Theodore Maiman, who died at 79 in 2007. Without Theodore Maiman, Captain ...

When Theodore H. Maiman unveiled the world’s first working laser 47 years ago, headline writers around the country were stimulated into paroxysms of hyperbole. “L.A. Man Invents Death Ray,” wrote one.

Theodore Maiman, who died on May 5 aged 79, built the first working laser in the world in 1960. Einstein was the first to consider the concept of stimulated emission of light (laser stands for "light ...

Theodore H. Maiman, a physicist who on May 16, 1960, demonstrated the world’s first laser, a device small enough to fit in his hand, died May 5 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was 79. The cause was ...

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When Theodore Maiman unveiled the world’s first working laser 47 years ago, U.S. headline writers were stimulated into paroxysms of hyperbole. “L.A. Man Invents Death Ray,” wrote one. In fact, Mr.