Herwig Kogelnik is an Austrian-American electrical and optical engineer. He is best known for his fundamental contributions to the developments in laser technology, optoelectronics, photonics and lightwave communications systems. His work over a 40-year career at Bell Labs earned him the Marconi Prize, the IEEE Medal of Honor, the National Medal of Technology and many other awards.

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Occupation: physicist, engineer
Citizenship: United States
Born: June 2, 1932

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Occupation: physicist, engineer
Citizenship: United States
Born: June 2, 1932