Obverse. Photo © Hungarian Mint
  • 3000 Forint 2000, KM# 749, Hungary, 100th Anniversary of Birth of Dénes Gábor
  • 3000 Forint 2000, KM# 749, Hungary, 100th Anniversary of Birth of Dénes Gábor
Description

Dénes Gábor (1900–1979) was a renowned scientist and electrical engineer, distinguished for his groundbreaking inventions and theoretical contributions. He held esteemed honors including Fellowship of the Royal Society, an honorary membership in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a Knight of the Order of the British Empire. Gábor's notable achievements include the invention of the "Kalor" vacuum tube, which significantly improved television picture tube quality, and his pivotal role in advancing cathode-ray tube (CRT) technology, vital for early television sets and color television development.

Following World War II, Gábor delved into electron microscopy, optics, and information theory, leading to the seminal development of holography theory. His diverse innovations included the creation of a holographic microscope, universal analog computer, flat color television tube, and a novel thermionic converter. Gábor's profound theoretical contributions, notably in communication theory, culminated in his receipt of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971, recognizing his pioneering work in holography and its transformative impact on various fields.

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of Dénes Gábor, with his signature depicted at the bottom right. Below the signature, his birth and death dates are shown in two lines. On the left, the engraver's privy mark is visible.

Engraver: György Kiss

Gábor Dénes
1900-
1979
KYY

Reverse

Depicts a colored, three-dimensional hologram on a 12.3 mm nickel disc. The hologram displays the initials of Dénes Gábor's name, with a laser beam in the background and pulsating concentric circles. The denomination is arranged in a semi-circle at the bottom. The country name (Hungarian Republic) is divided by the engraver's initials (FM) and mint mark (BP) on the left, while the year of issue is on the right side.

A hologram is a three-dimensional image formed by light interference from lasers or other coherent sources. Unlike traditional photos, holograms capture both light intensity and phase information, creating a fully three-dimensional image with depth and parallax. They're made by splitting a laser beam into object and reference beams, then recording their interference pattern on a photographic plate. To view a hologram, coherent light is shone onto the developed plate, reconstructing the original object beam's wavefronts and creating the illusion of a three-dimensional image.

Engraver: Mihály Fritz

MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG 2000 3000 FORINT FM · BP.

Edge

3000 Forint

Third Republic

100th Anniversary of Birth of Dénes Gábor

KM# 749 Schön# 247 Adamo# EM166
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 31.46 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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