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'''William Elmer Forsythe''' (August 22, 1881 — June 30, 1969) was an American physicist and |
'''William Elmer Forsythe''' (August 22, 1881 — June 30, 1969) was an American physicist and president of the [[The Optical Society|Optical Society of America]]. |
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Forsythe received his bachelor's degree from [[Denison University]] and went on to obtain a Master's and PhD at the [[University of Wisconsin]]. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of science from [[Kenyon College]] in 1926. In 1924 he was appointed |
Forsythe received his bachelor's degree from [[Denison University]] and went on to obtain a Master's and PhD at the [[University of Wisconsin]]. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of science from [[Kenyon College]] in 1926. In 1924 he was appointed director of the [[National Electric Light Association|NELA]] Research Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio. During World War II he was associated with the [[Office of Scientific Research and Development]] as well as the [[National Defense Research Committee]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stewart |first1=Irwin |title=Organizing Scientific Research for War; The Administrative History of the Office of Scientific Research and Development |date=1948 |publisher=Atlantic Monthly Press, Little Brown and Company |location=Boston |isbn=1376196115 |url=https://archive.org/details/organizingscient00stew}}</ref> He was elected member emeritus and fellow of the [[Illuminating Engineering Society]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://home.frognet.net/~ejcov/forsythe.html |title = Frognet.net}}</ref> He served as president of the Optical Society of America from 1926 to 1927.<ref>{{cite news | title =Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America | publisher =Optical Society of America | url =http://www.osa.org/aboutosa/leadership/pastpresidents/default.aspx }}</ref> |
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He died on June 30, 1969.<ref>[http://www.geni.com/people/William-Forsythe-PhD/6000000015691005667 William Elmer Forsythe] on geni.com</ref> |
He died on June 30, 1969.<ref>[http://www.geni.com/people/William-Forsythe-PhD/6000000015691005667 William Elmer Forsythe] on geni.com</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 25 July 2023
William E. Forsythe | |
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| Born | August 22, 1881 Blue Rock, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States |
| Died | June 30, 1969 (aged 87) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Denison University, University of Wisconsin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
William Elmer Forsythe (August 22, 1881 — June 30, 1969) was an American physicist and president of the Optical Society of America.
Forsythe received his bachelor's degree from Denison University and went on to obtain a Master's and PhD at the University of Wisconsin. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of science from Kenyon College in 1926. In 1924 he was appointed director of the NELA Research Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio. During World War II he was associated with the Office of Scientific Research and Development as well as the National Defense Research Committee.[1] He was elected member emeritus and fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society.[2] He served as president of the Optical Society of America from 1926 to 1927.[3]
He died on June 30, 1969.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ Stewart, Irwin (1948). Organizing Scientific Research for War; The Administrative History of the Office of Scientific Research and Development. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, Little Brown and Company. ISBN 1376196115.
- ^ "Frognet.net".
- ^ "Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America". Optical Society of America.
- ^ William Elmer Forsythe on geni.com
External links[edit]
- Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Journal of the Optical Society of America
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