Caltech Mourns the Death of William Bridges (1934-2024)
November 06, 2024
November 06, 2024
PASADENA, California, Nov. 6 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
William B. Bridges, the Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 89. Bridges was best known for his invention of the argon ion laser, which is still used today to treat diabetic retinopathy, in DNA sequencing, and to help increase the power of other lasers, for example.
Bridges was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1934, . . .
William B. Bridges, the Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 89. Bridges was best known for his invention of the argon ion laser, which is still used today to treat diabetic retinopathy, in DNA sequencing, and to help increase the power of other lasers, for example.
Bridges was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1934, . . .