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Robert Williams Wood

    Robert Williams Wood was an American physicist and inventor whose work profoundly influenced the field of optics. He was a pioneer in imaging with infrared and ultraviolet radiation, and his patents and theoretical work illuminated the nature and physics of ultraviolet radiation. Wood's discoveries enabled the widespread use of UV fluorescence, which gained popularity after World War I. Beyond optics, he also made significant contributions to ultrasonics, notably through his photography of sound waves and his development of power ultrasonic technology.

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