Robert E. Hopkins
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Robert Earl Hopkins (June 30, 1915 – July 4, 2009) was president of the Optical Society of America in 1973.[1]
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Born | June 30, 1915 |
Died | July 4, 2009 (2009-07-05) (aged 94) |
Alma mater | MIT (B.S, 1937) University of Rochester (M.S., 1939) (Ph.D, 1945) |
Awards | US Navy Citation (for outstanding wartime service in the Office of Research and Development) Frederic Ives Medal Joseph Fraunhofer Award SPIE Gold Medal (1983) |
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Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Rochester |
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Recognized as an expert in optical instrument design, aspheric optics, interferometry, lasers, and lens testing, Hopkins has been characterized as the "father of optical engineering."