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Richard "Dick" Scott Perkin (1906–1969) was an American optician.

At an early age he developed an interest in astronomy, and began making telescopes and grinding lenses and mirrors. He only spent a year in college studying chemical engineering before he began working at a brokerage firm on Wall Street.

During the 1930s he met Charles Elmer when the later was presenting a lecture. The two had a mutual interest in astronomy and decided to go into business together. In 1937, they founded Perkin-Elmer as an optical design and consulting company. Richard served as president of the company until 1960, then became chairman of the board.

Perkin crater on the Moon was named after him, while Elmer crater was named for his business partner.

Additional reading

Fahy, Thomas P., Richard Scott Perkin and the Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1987, Perkin-Elmer Print Shop, ISBN 0961807504.

External links

"Richard S. Perkin". Pittcon Hall of Fame. November 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

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 '''Richard "Dick" Scott Perkin''' ([[1906]]&ndash;[[1969]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[optician]].
-At an early age he developed an interest in [[astronomy]], and began making telescopes and grinding [[lens]]es and [[mirror]]s. He only spent a year in college studying [[chemical engineering]] before he began working at a brokerage firm on [[Wall Street]].
+At an early age he developed an interest in [[astronomy]], and began making telescopes and grinding [[Lens (optics)|lenses]] and [[mirror]]s. He only spent a year in college studying [[chemical engineering]] before he began working at a brokerage firm on [[Wall Street]].
 During the [[1930s]] he met [[Charles Wesley Elmer|Charles Elmer]] when the later was presenting a lecture. The two had a mutual interest in astronomy and decided to go into business together. In [[1937]], they founded [[PerkinElmer|Perkin-Elmer]] as an optical design and consulting company. Richard served as president of the company until [[1960]], then became chairman of the board.