# Dennis Gabor

_Nobel Prize-winning physicist and inventor of holography_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography. He obtained British citizenship in 1946 and spent most of his life in England.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 June 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Budapest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P19))
- **Died:** 8 February 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P570))
- **Place of death:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; inventor; university teacher; holographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P106))
- **Education:** Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Technische Universität Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marjorie Louise Butler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P26))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Nobel Prize in Physics; Albert A. Michelson Medal; IEEE Medal of Honor; Holweck Prize; Rumford Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Young Medal and Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dennis Gabor born?**  
Dennis Gabor was born on 5 June 1900 in Budapest.

**Where did Dennis Gabor study?**  
Dennis Gabor was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Technische Universität Berlin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dennis Gabor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Gabor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): डेनिस गेबर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q155786](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155786) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dennis Gabor 1971.jpg by Associated Press (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_Gabor_1971.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Dennis Gabor". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dennis-gabor. Retrieved 5 November 2026.