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Roderic M. Scott

Roderic M. Scott

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Awards & Distinctions

Roderic M Scott completed his Ph.D. in astronomy at Harvard University in 1945. Then, Scott joined the Sharpies Corporation in Philadelphia as a research physicist. He began working with The Perkin-Elmer Corporation in 1948. He spent the remainder of his career there. Scott became an accomplished scientist, wining a number of awards and recognitions including OSA’s David Richardson Medal in 1974. He was also a Fellow of OSA.

Roderic MacDonald Scott died on 30 December 1994, please see Optica's memorial entry.

Document Created: 26 Jul 2023
Last Updated: 28 Aug 2023

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