Arthur F. Turner

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Arthur F. Turner
Scientific career
Fields Physics
Institutions Bausch and Lomb, University of Arizona

Arthur F. Turner was president of the Optical Society of America in 1968. [1] He is well known for his contributions to the field of optical thin-film coatings. He was awarded the Technical Oscar in 1959 for the Balcold projection mirror, [2] and the Frederic Ives Medal in 1971. [3]

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  1. Past Presidents of the Optical Society of America "Past OSA Presidents". Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  2. All The Oscars: 1959 http://theoscarsite.com/1959.htm
  3. University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, Honors and Awards "Honors and Awards". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-23.