M. Parker Givens

M. Parker Givens
Born
Miles Parker Givens

(1916-06-09)June 9, 1916[1]
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(2013-01-11) (aged 96)
Resting placeCrewe, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Richmond, Cornell University
SpouseGene M. Givens
ChildrenJean F. Givens, Robert P. Givens, R. Wayne Givens
Scientific career
Fieldsphysical optics
InstitutionsThe Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester
Thesis The Optical Dispersion of Copper and Beryllium  (1942)

Miles Parker Givens (Richmond, Virginia, 9 June 1916 — 11 January 2013) was an American optical physicist, former acting director and professor emeritus at The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester.[4][2] His work spanned several topics in physical optics, including holography and photogrammetry.[3] He made important contributions to the development of optical data processing and synthetic holography.[5]

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