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Robert W. Wood

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Gender Male
Death69 years ago
Date of birth May 2,1868
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Massachusetts
United States
Date of died August 11,1955
DiedAmityville
New York
United States
Known for Optics
Capillary wave
Optics; capillary wave
Education The Roxbury Latin School
Roxbury Latin School
Awards Rumford Medal
Rumford Prize
Henry Draper Medal
Frederic Ives Medal
John Scott Legacy Medal and Premium
Fellow of the Royal Society
Field Physics
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Robert W. Wood Life story


Robert Williams Wood was an American physicist and inventor who made pivotal contributions to the field of optics. He pioneered infrared and ultraviolet photography.

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