Calvin Samuel McCamy

Background

McCamy, Calvin Samuel was born on September 22, 1924 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin Samuel and Della Emma (Cervenka) McCamy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1945; Master in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1950.

Career

Instructor mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1947-1950; instructor physics, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1950-1952; chief image optics and photography, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1952-1970; vice president for research, Macbeth, Newburgh, New York, 1970-1989; private practice consultant in color science, Wappingers Falls, New York, since 1990. Leader in national and international standardization. Adjunct professor of chemistry Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1980-1985.

Member of advisory board Munsell Color Science Laboratory, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, since 1985. President Kollmorgen Foundation, Hartford, 1979-1989. Photographic analyst House of Representatives investigation of shooting of President John F. Kennedy, Washington, 1978.

Achievements

• Calvin Samuel McCamy has been listed as a notable Optics scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1947. Fellow Optical Society American (chairman color committee 1978), Society Photographic Scientists and Engineers (vice president science 1968-1972, visiting lecturer 1986), Royal Photographic Society Great Britain, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, Washington Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, Inter-Society Color Council.

Connections

Married Mabel Alice Bellerud, November 4, 1945. Children: Susan, Nicholas, Carter.

Father:

Benjamin Samuel McCamy

Mother:

Della Emma (Cervenka) McCamy

Spouse:

Mabel Alice Bellerud

child:

Carter McCamy

child:

Susan McCamy

child:

Nicholas McCamy