Answer the following question: Facts: - residence: massachusetts - work institutions: polaroid corporation massachusetts institute of technology harvard university - death date: 09 november 2003 - field: holography physics - influences: harold edgerton edwin h. land - birth date: 01 december 1941 - name: stephen a. benton - nationality: american - image: thumb - birth place: san francisco , ca , usa - alma mater: harvard university massachusetts institute of technology Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of stephen benton .
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stephen anthony benton -lrb- 1941 -- 2003 -rrb- was the e. rudge -lrb- ' 48 -rrb- and nancy allen professor of media & sciences , and the director for center for advanced visual studies -lrb- cavs -rrb- at massachusetts institute of technology .he was the inventor of the rainbow hologram -lrb- benton hologram -rrb- and a pioneer in medical imaging and fine arts holography .benton held 14 patents in optical physics and photography , and taught media arts and sciences at mit .