Background
Osgood, Richard Magee was born on December 28, 1943 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Richard Magee and Mary Neff (Russell) Osgood.
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Osgood, Richard Magee was born on December 28, 1943 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Richard Magee and Mary Neff (Russell) Osgood.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1965; Master of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.
Research associate department physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969-1972;
member research staff Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1973-1980;
project leader Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1981;
associate professor applied physics and electrical engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1981-1982;
professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1982-1991;
Higgins professor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1989. Director Microelectronics Science laboratories, 1984-1990. Member Army Science and Technology Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, Defense Sciences-Advanced Research Projects Agency;consultant Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Member ad hoc committee Air Force Science Advisory Board.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1965-1969. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Optical Society American (R.W. Wood award, 1991). Member American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society (councillor 1983-1986), Optical Device Association (Japanese honorary lecturer 1990), American Physical Society (travelling lectureship 1992).
Married Alice Rose Dyson, June 25, 1966. Children— Richard Magee, III, Nathaniel David, JenniferAnne.