Gabor

American  

[gah-bawr, guh-bawr] / ˈgɑ bɔr, gəˈbɔr /

noun

1. Dennis, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography; Nobel Prize 1971.

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Gabor British  

/ ɡəˈbɔː /

noun

1. Dennis. 1900–79, British electrical engineer, born in Hungary. He invented holography: Nobel prize for physics 1971

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Gabor Scientific  

/ gä′bôr,gə-bôr′ /

1. Hungarian-born British physicist who invented the technique of holography in 1947.

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Example Sentences

Over time, colleagues and former students became friends; some called themselves the “FOG Society”: Friends of Gabor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Powered by fierce Santa Ana winds, the fire destroyed 500 houses, including the homes of many celebrities, including actors Burt Lancaster, Dennis Hopper, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joan Fontaine and Joe E. Brown.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025

"The fence is being constantly damaged," says the head of the anti-trafficking unit of Hungarian police, Gabor Balog.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

"The magnetic field effect shows up only at the interface of this garnet crystal and platinum," Gabor said.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

I was in a large, old-fashioned bathroom, like something from a Zsa Zsa Gabor movie, with gold fixtures and mirrors and pink tile on the walls and floor.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt