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Zehl, Otis George was born on July 9, 1946 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Otis George and Elizabeth Theresa (Blehart) Zehl.
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Otis George Zehl
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Otis George Zehl, American Optical physicist. Achievements include co-invention and five patents in areas of acousto-optics and electro-optics; technical management and contributor to state of art Bragg cell fabrication and test; research and development of optical components to defense system; development fiber optic and interferometric sensor systems.
Education
Bachelor in Physics with high honors, Rutgers University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Maryland., 1978.
Career
Teaching assistant graduate physics laboratory, U. Maryland., College Park, Maryland., 1971-1973; doctoral research assistant solid state physics, U. Maryland., Maryland., 1973-1978; senior scientist, Amecom Litton Systems, Maryland., 1979-1991; senior optical physicist, Sachs Freeman Association, Landover, Maryland., 1991-1995; consultant, since 1995. Director Planning Design Implementation, Inc., Vienna, Virginia, 1987-1992.
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Membership
Director Rosslyn Children's Center, Arlington, Virginia, since 1991. With United States Army,1969-1971. Supporter Friends of the Libraries-Rutgers, since 1991.
Connections
Married Ellen Mayo Hummel, May 18, 1985. 1 child, Elizabeth.
