Dennis Gabor was awarded Nobel Prize 1971 in Physics "for his invention and development of the holographic method" 
                            Nationality    United Kingdom
                            Institution    Imperial College London
                            Award          1971
                            Discipline     Physics
                            MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 1971 in Physics "for his invention and development of the holographic method" 
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