Irwin Gillespie Priest (27 January 1886 – 19 July 1932) was an American physicist who specialized in optics. He was president of the Optical Society of America from 1928 to 1929.[2]
Irwin G. Priest | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irwin Gillespie Priest 27 January 1886 |
| Died | 19 July 1932 (aged 46)[1] Washington, D.C. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
He received his bachelor's degree in 1907 from Ohio University. He went to work for the Bureau of Standards straight from college and after just six years was promoted to Chief of Colorimetry Section of the Optics division. He was named the first honorary lifetime member of the American Oil Chemists' Society in 1913 for his work on oil color grading.[3]
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Irvin Priest Rites in Loudonville Friday For Former Resident". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. 21 July 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America". Optical Society of America. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20.
- ^ http://www.aocs.org/100/content/1910article.pdf[permanent dead link] Beginnings of the AOCS
External links
edit- Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Journal of the Optical Society of America
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