Juris Upatnieks

Latvian-American physicist and inventor (born 1936), one of the inventors of the hologram

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Lived 1936–2026, aged 90United States
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    16 languages
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  • Era
    1936–2026
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Juris Upatnieks was a Latvian-American physicist and inventor, and pioneer in the field of holography. He was nominated for the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Emmett Leith but did not win.

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