Born in 1900, Hungary.
Developed holography in 1947-1948.
"He is best known for his invention of holography -- the new method of photography with coherent (laser) light -- which has found innumerable practical and scientific applications. He invented holography in 1948 when he was research engineer in the British Thomson-Houston Company, Rugby. In 1949 he took up an academic career at Imperial College, London, where he became Professor of Applied Electron Physics in 1958. His paper 'Technological civilization and man's future' formed part of his Inaugural Address; it marks a turning point in his life because it was the first time that he spoke up in public on social problems. Since then he has devoted almost all his spare time to the exciting problems of the future. His book Inventing the Future appeared in 1963 and has been translated into seven languages. His book on Innovations appeared in the autumn of 1970.
"Dennis Gabor is convinced that unless the best minds turn their attention from technology and science to psycho-social problems, our civilization will approach a crisis, even before the end of this century.
"He has received so many honours that it seems unnecessary to mention any of them". --Jasia Reichardt (in Cybernetics, Art and Ideas , 1971).
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