Irwin G. Priest was born on the 27th January 1886. He received his bachelors degree in 1907 from the University of Ohio. He went to work for the Bureau of Standards straight from college and after just 6 years was promoted to Chief of Colorimetry Section of the Optics division. He was named the first honorary lifetime member of the American Oil Chemists' Society in 1913 for his work on oil color grading. He was elected president of the Optical Society of America

Optical Society of America

The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...

and served from 1928 to 1929.

External links

• Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Journal of the Optical Society of America