Dr. Charles Townes, who shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the laser, died in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday. He was 99.
Townes’ death was announced by the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a professor emeritus of physics.
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In addition to the Nobel, Townes was awarded the 2005 Templeton Prize as a leading advocate for the convergence of science and religion. He joined Mother Teresa as the only other individual to win both the Nobel and the Templeton, the Los Angeles Times reported.
