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John Madey

American physicist (1943-2016)

  • Fame37.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia143
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Lived 1943–2016, aged 73United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1943–2016
    Aged 73
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-07

John M. J. Madey was a professor of physics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, a former director of the Free Electron Laser Laboratory at Duke University, and formerly a professor (research) at Stanford University. He is best known for his development of the free-electron laser (FEL) at Stanford University in the 1970s.

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United States
Last updated
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    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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Status
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Born
February 28, 1943
Died
July 5, 2016
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