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. He was elected member emeritus and fellow of the
Illuminating Engineering Society. He served as president of the Optical Society of America from 1926 to 1927.
He died on June 30, 1969.
William Elmer Forsythe
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See also
* The Optical Society
References
External links
Articles Published by early OSA Presidents
Journal of the Optical Society of America
20th-century American physicists
Presidents of Optica (society)
1881 births
1969 deaths
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