The Saga of Arthur Ashkin
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#102 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Arthur Ashkin (September 2, 1922 – September 21, 2020) was an American scientist and Nobel laureate who worked at Bell Labs. Ashkin has been considered by many as the father of optical tweezers, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 at age 96, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate until 2019 when John B.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Goodenough was awarded at 97.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Ashkin has been considered by many as the father of optical tweezers, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 at age 96, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate until 2019 when John B.
