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Robert W. Wood
May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955
American physicist and inventor (1868–1955)
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Robert Williams Wood was an American experimental physicist. His research in the field of wave optics became important.
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- Birthday · May 2
- Anniversary · August 11
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