| John Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Nelson Howard (1921-02-27)February 27, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 15, 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 94) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Known for | Founder of Applied Optics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics Optics |
| Institutions | Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
John Nelson Howard (February 27, 1921 – April 15, 2015) was president of the Optical Society of America in 1991. He was the founding editor of the scientific journal Applied Optics. Howard was also a chief scientist of the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.
He was a Fellow of the Optical Society and received the OSA Distinguished Service Award in 1987.
In his later years he was a contributing editor to Optics and Photonics News (OPN).
See also
References
- "Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America". Optical Society of America.
- ^ "John N. Howard | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
External links
- Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Tribute at OSA
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