John Howard (optical physicist)

John Nelson Howard (February 27, 1921 – April 15, 2015) was president of the Optical Society of America in 1991.[1][2] He was the founding editor of the scientific journal Applied Optics. Howard was also a chief scientist of the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

John Howard
Born
John Nelson Howard

(1921-02-27)February 27, 1921
DiedApril 15, 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 94)
CitizenshipUSA
Known forFounder of Applied Optics
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Optics
InstitutionsAir 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).

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References

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  1. ^ "Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America". Optical Society of America.
  2. ^ "John N. Howard | Optica".
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