The History of OSA
Two OSA Pioneers
Women members have filled important leadership roles in OSA over its long history and continue to do so at an increasing rate. Here’s a look at the legacies of two women who helped blaze that trail.
Mary Warga receives OSA’s first Distinguished Service Award from Sidney Kodama in 1962.[OSA]
March is Women’s History Month in the United States. To mark the occasion, OPN is shining a light on two women who made significant contributions to The Optical Society (OSA) at a time when women’s accomplishments were frequently overshadowed by men’s—Hilda Kingslake and Mary Warga.
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