Fergus W. Campbell

Fergus W. Campbell
Fergus W. Campbell
Born	Fergus William Campbell; 30 January 1924; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	3 May 1993 (aged 69); Cambridge, England
Nationality	Scottish
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Known for	Visual system
Spouse	Helen (m. 1947)
Awards	14th Foundation lecturer The British Optical Association (1959); Honorary Fellow of The British Optical Association (1962); Fellow of the Royal Society (1978); Tillyer Medal from the Optical Society of America (1980); Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Glasgow (1986); Honorary Doctor of Science from Aston University (1987);
	Scientific career
Fields	Vision science
Institutions	University of Cambridge; Oxford University;
Doctoral students	Roger Carpenter;

Fergus William Campbell (30 January 1924 – 3 May 1993) was a Scottish^[1] vision scientist who conducted foundational research into the optics of the human eye, into the electrical activity of the brains of people experiencing various phenomena of vision, and into the sorts of images which, when shown to people, might reveal the processes of their visual systems. Campbell's research changed the course of vision science.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Westheimer, G. (1995). "Fergus William Campbell, 30 January 1924 – 3 May 1993". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 41: 104–116. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1995.0007. PMID 11615352.

[W1995BMFRS-1] Westheimer, G. (1995). "Fergus William Campbell, 30 January 1924 – 3 May 1993". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 41: 104–116. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1995.0007. PMID 11615352.

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Fergus W. Campbell
Born	Fergus William Campbell (1924-01-30)30 January 1924 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	3 May 1993(1993-05-03) (aged 69) Cambridge, England
Nationality	Scottish
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Known for	Visual system
Spouse	Helen (m. 1947)
Awards	14th Foundation lecturer The British Optical Association (1959) Honorary Fellow of The British Optical Association (1962) Fellow of the Royal Society (1978) Tillyer Medal from the Optical Society of America (1980) Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Glasgow (1986) Honorary Doctor of Science from Aston University (1987)
Scientific career
Fields	Vision science
Institutions	University of Cambridge Oxford University
Doctoral students	Roger Carpenter