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Robert W. Wood

Robert Williams Wood (May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955) was an American physicist and inventor who made pivotal contributions to the field of optics. He pioneered infrared and ultraviolet photography. Wood's patents and theoretical work inform modern understanding of the physics of ultraviolet light, and made possible myriad uses of UV fluorescence, which became popular after World War I. He published many articles on spectroscopy, phosphorescence, diffraction, and ultraviolet light. Provided by Wikipedia
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    How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers: A Manual of Flornithology for Beginners by Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955

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    How to tell the Birds from the Flowers, and other Wood-cuts A Revised Manual of Flornithology for Beginners by Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955

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    Animal Analogues: Verses and Illustrations by Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955

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    The Man Who Rocked the Earth by Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945; Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955

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    The Moon Maker by Train, Arthur Cheney, 1875-1945; Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955; McSherry, Frank D., Jr., 1927-1997 [Illustrator]

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