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Gabor

American

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

noun

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

Gabor British

/ ɡəˈbɔː /

noun

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′ /

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

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Boritt was born Gabor Roth-Szappanos on Jan. 26, 1940, in Budapest, Hungary, the youngest of three children to Rozsa and Pal Roth-Szappanos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

On the drive back, Gabor casually mentioned his friend Adam, a fellow Hungarian who lived in Marina del Rey and had a boat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

Trying to gain a better perspective, I have repeatedly returned to physician Gabor Mate’s 2022 interview at Jacobin:

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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

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

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