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John Howard (optical physicist)

John Nelson Howard 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.

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John Howard
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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

John Nelson Howard (February 27, 1921 – April 15, 2015) was president of the Optical Society of America in 1991.12 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 1987.2

In his later years he was a contributing editor to Optics and Photonics News (OPN).

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  1. "Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America". Optical Society of America.
  2. "John N. Howard | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
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