Jean M. Bennett
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Jean M. Bennettwas the first female president of the Optical Society of America
in 1986.
She died on July 18, 2008 in Ridgecrest, CA after a long illness. She was 78.
Bennett received her PhD in phyiscs from Pennsylvania State University in 1955, and spent most of her career at the Naval Weapons Center (now the Naval Air Warfare Center) at China Lake, CA.
She received the SPIE Technology Achievement Award in 1983 for "the development of practical instrumentation for optical surface quality metrology, and for dedicated service and guidance to the optics industry."
She received the David Richardson Medal from the Optical Society of America (OSA) in 1990, after serving as OSA president in 1986. In 1994 she was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Naval Weapons Center. In 1988 the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology established the Jean Bennett Award, given annually to a senior for excellence in optics.
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...
in 1986.
She died on July 18, 2008 in Ridgecrest, CA after a long illness. She was 78.
Bennett received her PhD in phyiscs from Pennsylvania State University in 1955, and spent most of her career at the Naval Weapons Center (now the Naval Air Warfare Center) at China Lake, CA.
She received the SPIE Technology Achievement Award in 1983 for "the development of practical instrumentation for optical surface quality metrology, and for dedicated service and guidance to the optics industry."
She received the David Richardson Medal from the Optical Society of America (OSA) in 1990, after serving as OSA president in 1986. In 1994 she was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Naval Weapons Center. In 1988 the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology established the Jean Bennett Award, given annually to a senior for excellence in optics.
External links
- Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Journal of the Optical Society of America
- In Memorian: Jean M. Bennett
See also
- Optical Society of America#Past Presidents of the OSA