Foil A. Miller

Foil A. Miller
Born
Foil Allan Miller

(1916-01-18)January 18, 1916
DiedSeptember 20, 2016(2016-09-20) (aged 100)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materHamline University
Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, Infrared and Raman spectroscopy, Philately
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
University of Illinois
Mellon Institute
University of Pittsburgh

Foil Allan Miller (January 18, 1916 – September 20, 2016) was an American chemist and philatelist best known for his work in infrared and Raman spectroscopy. He was head of the spectroscopy division of the Mellon Institute and later professor and head of the spectroscopy laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. Among other publications, he co-authored the books Course Notes on the Interpretation of Infrared and Raman Spectra (2004) and A Philatelic Ramble Through Chemistry (1998).