Charles Hard Townes: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 11, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Furman University - Biography of Charles H. Townes. | Jun 20, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Charles Townes. | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - Charles H. Townes, Who Paved Way for the Laser in Daily Life, Dies at 99. | Mar 09, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: South Carolina Encyclopedia - Biography of Charles Hard Townes. | Mar 09, 2017 | ||
| Changed the death location from "Berkeley" to "Oakland." | Jan 28, 2015 | ||
| He died on January 27, 2015. | Jan 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Biography of Charles Hard Townes. | Jun 27, 2013 | ||
| Article revised. | May 04, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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