PHYSICISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Gabor, Dennis (1900-1979) Hungarian-born UK physicist who invented holography, for which he was awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize for Physics. Gabor had developed the basic technique in the late 1940s, but practical applications had to wait for the invention of the laser (1960) by Charles Townes. Related category    • PHYSICISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP