Arthur Ashkin

American physicist (1922-2020) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 98

Arthur Ashkin was an American scientist and Nobel laureate who worked at Bell Labs. Ashkin has been considered by many as the father of optical tweezers, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 at age 96, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate until 2019 when John B. Goodenough was awarded at 97.

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2020Died21 September 20202018Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward2013National Inventors Hall of FameAward2004Harvey PrizeAward2003Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement ScienceAward1998Frederic Ives MedalAward1988Charles Hard Townes AwardAward1987IEEE Quantum Electronics AwardAward1922Born2 September 1922

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