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Peter Sorokin

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American physicist (1931-2015)

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Peter Pitirimovich Sorokin was an American Russian physicist and co-inventor of the dye laser. He was born in Boston and grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University, receiving a BA degree in 1952 and a PhD in Applied Physics in 1958; his PhD thesis adviser was Nicolaas Bloembergen.

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Awards 8

1991Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
1984Harvey Prize
1983Comstock Prize in Physics
1978R. W. Wood Prize
1974Albert A. Michelson Medal
1964Fellow of the American Physical Society
IBM Fellow
Fellow of the Optical Society

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Yuri DenisyukAlso won R. W. Wood PrizePeter HegemannAlso won Harvey PrizeH. Jeff KimbleAlso won Albert A. Michelson MedalRobert W. BoydAlso won Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser ScienceAjoy GhatakAlso won Fellow of the Optical SocietyMerle TuveAlso won Comstock Prize in Physics

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1931 to 2015 · aged 84
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