Gordon Gould (July 17, 1920 – September 16, 2005) was an American physicist often credited, though not universally recognized, with inventing the laser. He is well-known for his lengthy 30-year battle with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to secure patents for the laser and related technologies. Gould also litigated against laser manufacturing companies to enforce his patent rights, which he ultimately succeeded in obtaining.
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Meaning of the name - Gordon
hill fort, valley of the gorse
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Place of Birth: Manhattan
Place of Death: Lenox Hill Hospital
Educated At: Scarsdale High School | Union College | Yale University | Columbia University
Occupation: university teacher | inventor | physicist
Employers: New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Awards Received: National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Ephemeris for July 17, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Cancer 43 | 25 Cancer 33 | 5 Scorpio 56 |
| Moon | 20 Leo 12 | 7 Sagittarius 41 | 3 Gemini 26 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 38 | 22 Leo 0 | 29 Scorpio 23 |
| Venus | 28 Cancer 33 | 7 Leo 22 | 6 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 53 | 27 Taurus 47 | 8 Capricorn 9 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 6 | 11 Gemini 41 | 12 Virgo 30 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 30 | 19 Pisces 4 | 21 Virgo 43 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 6 | 26 Taurus 25 | 1 Pisces 47 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 38 | 29 Pisces 52 | 13 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 43 | 0 Aquarius 59 | 8 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 51 | 10 Aries 21 | 6 Scorpio 21 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 51 | 10 Libra 21 | 6 Taurus 21 |
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