- Richard Scott Perkin
Richard "Dick" Scott Perkin (1906–1969) was an American
entrepreneur .At an early age he developed an interest in
astronomy , and began making telescopes and grinding lenses andmirror s. He only spent a year in college studyingchemical engineering before he began working at a brokerage firm onWall Street .During the 1930s he met Charles Elmer when the latter was presenting a lecture. The two had a mutual interest in astronomy and decided to go into business together. In 1937, they founded Perkin-Elmer as an optical design and consulting company. Richard served as president of the company until 1960, then became chairman of the board.
Perkin crater on the
Moon was named after him, while Elmer crater was named for his business partner.Additional reading
* Fahy, Thomas P., "Richard Scott Perkin and the Perkin-Elmer Corporation", 1987, Perkin-Elmer Print Shop, ISBN 0-9618075-0-4.
ee also
*
List of astronomical instrument makers External links
* cite web
title=Richard S. Perkin | work=Pittcon Hall of Fame
url=http://www.chemheritage.org/exhibits/pittcon/perkin.html
accessdate=November 11
accessyear=2005
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