Jacques Beaulieu
- For the Canadian ice hockey coach, seeJacques Beaulieu (ice hockey)
| Jacques Beaulieu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1932 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
| Died |
August 19, 2014 (aged 82) Quebec |
| Occupation | physicist |
| Known for | invented the TEA laser |
| Awards |
Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Jacques A. Beaulieu, OC GOQ MSRC (born April 15, 1932) is a Canadian physicist who invented the first transversely excited atmospheric carbon dioxide laser or TEA laser in 1968.
In 1978, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Thomas W. Eadie Medal. In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his "major influence on the development of lasers and their application in the fields of defence and medicine". [1] In 1999, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec. In 1980, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
References
External links
- Researcher emeritus to receive the National Order of Quebec
- National Order of Quebec citation (French)
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