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David Rank

David Rank

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David Herr Rank (January 2, 1907 – January 17, 1981) was an American spectroscopist.

Diagram of a RKE eyepiece developed by Rank

Rank was born in Annville, Pennsylvania and attended Lebanon Valley College in his hometown.[1] He pursued graduate study at Pennsylvania State University beginning in 1930 and joined the faculty in 1935.[2] Rank was appointed the Evan Pugh Professor in Physics in 1961.[3] He retired in 1972 and died at Centre County Community Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania, on January 17, 1981, aged 74.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "David H. Rank". Optical Society of America. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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    "David Rank, a Physicist Known for Optics Work". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 18, 1981. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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    "Evan Pugh Professors". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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