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Marlan Scully
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American physicist
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Marlan Scully is an American physicist and university teacher specializing in laser science. Born in Casper in 1939, he has served as a faculty member at Princeton University, Texas A&M University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his education from the University of Wyoming, Yale University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Scully is a member of the Academia Europaea, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His professional recognition includes the Frederic Ives Medal, the Elliott Cresson Medal, the Adolph Lomb Medal, and the Charles Hard Townes Award. He completed his doctoral studies under the advisorship of Willis Lamb and has supervised doctoral students including Patrick A. Lee, Eric Van Stryland, and Mikhail Lukin. He speaks English.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Casper
- Occupation
- theoretical physicist
- Employer
- University of New Mexico
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Willis Lamb
- Doctoral student
- Mikhail Lukin
- Field of work
- laser science
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- date of birth
- 1939-08-03
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