Eugene I. Gordon
Eugene Irving Gordon (September 14, 1930 – September 15, 2014) was an American physicist. He was Director of the Lightwave Devices Laboratory of Bell Labs.
Eugene Irving Gordon | |
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 Eugene Irving Gordon | |
| Born | September 14, 1930 |
| Died | September 15, 2014 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
Biography
Gordon was born on September 14, 1930 in New York City. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1952 with a B.S. in physics, and completed his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1957.[1] He became director of the Lightwave Devices Laboratory of Bell Labs. He married Renate Albrecht on December 31, 1991. He died on September 15, 2014 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[2]
Honors and awards
- IEEE Edison Medal in 1984[3]
- member, National Academy of Engineering in 1978[4]
- IEEE Vladimir K. Zworykin Award in 1975[5]
- Fellow, IEEE 1968
References
- "Eugene I. Gordon". GHN - IEEE Global History Network. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- "Eugene I. Gordon". The Star Ledger. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- IEEE History Center biography
- NAE Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- List of IEEE Vladimir K. Zworykin Award recipients
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