R. Clark Jones
Robert Clark Jones (born June 30, 1916 in Toledo , † April 26, 2004 ) was an American physicist and worked in the field of optics .
Jones graduated from Harvard University and received his PhD in 1941. Until 1944 he worked at Bell Labs , then until 1982 at Polaroid .
In a series of publications between 1941 and 1956 he worked out a mathematical method for describing polarized light: the Jones vectors .
Honors
- 1944 Adolph Lomb Medal
- 1955 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1972 Frederic Ives Medal ( Optical Society of America )
- 1977 Young Medal
- 1989 Dennis Gabor Award ( SPIE )
- 2004 GG Stokes Award for his life's work ( SPIE )
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| SURNAME | Jones, R. Clark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Robert Clark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toledo |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 2004 |