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 fort
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Gordon Gould belongs to the GI Generation group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Cancer 43 | 25 Cancer 19 | 6 Scorpio 56 |
| Moon | 20 Leo 12 | 20 Aries 30 | 17 Gemini 55 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 38 | 15 Leo 33 | 0 Sagittarius 5 |
| Venus | 28 Cancer 33 | 14 Gemini 33 | 7 Sagittarius 55 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 53 | 17 Virgo 36 | 8 Capricorn 54 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 6 | 8 Cancer 35 | 12 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 30 | 1 Aries 48 | 21 Virgo 49 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 6 | 0 Gemini 27 | 1 Pisces 46 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 38 | 2 Aries 7 | 13 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 43 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 8 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 51 | 21 Pisces 1 | 6 Scorpio 17 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 51 | 21 Virgo 1 | 6 Taurus 17 |
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