Howard Cary
Encyclopedia
Howard Cary was an American
engineer
and the co-founder of Applied Physics Corporation (later known as Cary Instruments
), along with George W. Downs
and William C. Miller. Before Applied Physics, Cary was employed by Beckman Instruments, where he worked on the design of several instruments including the ubiquitous DU Spectrophotometer . Howard Cary was the first president of the Optical Society of Southern California.
United States
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engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and the co-founder of Applied Physics Corporation (later known as Cary Instruments
Cary Instruments
Cary Instruments was founded in 1946 by Howard Cary, George W. Downs and William C. Miller under the name Applied Physics Corporation. The company became well known as a supplier of high-quality optical instrumentation for scientific laboratories. The company was purchased in 1966 by Varian...
), along with George W. Downs
George W. Downs
George W. Downs was a co-founder in 1946 of Applied Physics Corporation , later known as Cary Instruments, a division of Varian Medical Systems. The Downs-Lauritsen Laboratory of Physics, on the campus of the California Institute of Technology, is named after him.-References:...
and William C. Miller. Before Applied Physics, Cary was employed by Beckman Instruments, where he worked on the design of several instruments including the ubiquitous DU Spectrophotometer . Howard Cary was the first president of the Optical Society of Southern California.
External links
- Optical Society of Southern California Fellows Profile of Howard Cary.