About John Howard
Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 94). John Howard was an American physicist, known for Applied Optics.
John Nelson Howard (February 27, 1921 – April 15, 2015) 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.
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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Who was John Howard?
American physicist
When was John Howard born?
John Howard was born on 27 February 1921 in Philadelphia.
When did John Howard die?
John Howard died on 15 April 2015 in Newton.
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John Howard was a physicist.
What was John Howard known for?
John Howard was known for Applied Optics.
What nationality was John Howard?
John Howard was American.
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· DBpedia: John Howard (optical physicist)
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