Leonard Cutler
Leonard Cutler (1928–2006), also known as Leonard S. Cutler, was a pioneer and authority on ultra-precise timekeeping devices and standards, and was well known for his work with quantum-mechanical effects. He was the co-inventor of the HP5060A Cesium Beam Clock, its successor the HP 5071A, and the two-frequency laser inferometer. He has also been praised for his crucial contributions to the design of the Allen Telescope Array. Life Leonard Cutler was born in Los Angeles in 1928. He attended Stanford University, but after two years returned home to help his family out of financial troubles. While away from academia he served in the U.S. Navy and married his wife, Dorothy. Shortly after getting married, he and his wife started their family of four sons, Jeff, Greg, Steve and Scott. During which time he also returned to Stanford University where he earned a BS in 1958, a MS in 1960, and a PhD in 1966. On September 5, 2006, at the age of 78, he died of heart failure while camping with his wife in Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California, USA. Len participated in Bay Area car rallies in the late 1970’s. Driving his Porsche 911 with his son