Robert W. Wood

Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood
	Wood c. 1910
Born	Robert Williams Wood; May 2, 1868; Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1955 (aged 87); Amityville, New York, U.S.
Education	Roxbury Latin School
Alma mater	Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Chicago;
Known for	Capillary wave; Fisheye lens; Gradient-index optics; Wood effect; Wood's anomaly; Wood's glass; Wood's lamp;
Awards	John Scott Medal (1908); Guthrie Lecture (1914); ForMemRS (1919); Matteucci Medal (1918); Frederic Ives Medal (1933); Rumford Medal (1938); Henry Draper Medal (1940);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics

Robert Williams Wood (May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955) was an American physicist and inventor who made pivotal contributions to the field of optics. He pioneered infrared and ultraviolet photography. Wood's patents and theoretical work inform modern understanding of the physics of ultraviolet light, and made possible myriad uses of UV fluorescence which became popular after World War I. He published many articles on spectroscopy, phosphorescence, diffraction, and ultraviolet light.

Robert W. Wood
Wood c. 1910
Born	Robert Williams Wood May 2, 1868 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1955(1955-08-11) (aged 87) Amityville, New York, U.S.
Education	Roxbury Latin School
Alma mater	Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Chicago
Known for	Capillary wave Fisheye lens Gradient-index optics Wood effect Wood's anomaly Wood's glass Wood's lamp
Awards	John Scott Medal (1908) Guthrie Lecture (1914) ForMemRS (1919) Matteucci Medal (1918) Frederic Ives Medal (1933) Rumford Medal (1938) Henry Draper Medal (1940)
Scientific career
Fields	Physics