Edgar Derry Tillyer (December 7, 1881 – December 25, 1970) was an

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and lens designer who was the director of research at the

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The Optical Society Optica (formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA) and before that as the Optical Society of America) is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals and organizes conference ...

established an award for distinction in the field of vision which is named in his honor, as he was the first award winner in 1954. Born in

Dover, New Jersey Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about west of New York City and about west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 18,157,

, Tillyer attended Dover High School, earned his undergraduate degree from

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...

and a Master's from

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

."Tillyer, '02, A Leader in his Field"
p. 220. ''Rutgers Alumni Monthly'', May 1922. Accessed March 21, 2022. "Mr. Tillyer was born in Dover, N. J., on December 7, 1881. He graduated from the Dover High School and after receiving his B.Sc. degree from Rutgers entered George Washington University, where he was awarded his M.Sc in 1903."

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1881 births 1970 deaths American astronomers George Washington University alumni Optical engineers People from Dover, New Jersey Rutgers University alumni Scientists from New Jersey {{optics-stub

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