Background
Smith, Robert Frank was born on March 30, 1917 in New York City. Son of William and Barbara Elizabeth (Boesch) Smith.
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The Second Edition of Microscopy and Photomicrography is devoted to explaining the correct procedures for setting up and aligning the optical system of a microscope. All microscopic techniques are described and illustrated with photographs to facilitate an understanding of key concepts presented in the text. New material to this edition centers around confocal scanning epi-fluorescence and special techniques. Several color and black and white photographs have been added, in addition to many line drawings. Other topics addressed include cover glass thickness and its effect on optical quality, color photography and the theory of filtration, filtering out unwanted structures in black and white photomicrography, numerical aperture (based on Abbe's diffraction apparatus), and trouble-shooting and correcting optical and photographic faults. The following techniques are covered in depth:
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educator microscopist Photographer
Smith, Robert Frank was born on March 30, 1917 in New York City. Son of William and Barbara Elizabeth (Boesch) Smith.
Student, Columbia University, 1936—1939. Diploma, Royal Microscopical Society, Oxford, England, 1977.
Registered biological photographer in medicine and natural science Director microscopy and biological photography Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1947-1973. Director biomedical communication, professor microscopy, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1973-1982, retired, 1982. Professor microscopy and photomicrography, Miner Institute and State University of New York, Plattsburgh, New York, 1983.
Board directors for in-vitro cell biology and biotech Plattsburgh U. Consultant C. Zeiss, Thornwood, New York, 1953-1973, Nikon, Garden City, New York, 1975, Smith Kline and French, Philadelphia, 1955, American Optical Company, Buffalo, 1980.
Invited United States representative in microscopy and photomicrography Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977.
Member Joint Task Force 7, organizer, director biological photography Brookhaven National Laboratory medical survey of Marshallese people exposed to Hydrogen Bomb fallout, 1959-1969. Guest lecturer various universities United States and Europe. Examined microscopically and photographed first moon rocks brought back by Apollo 11, 1969-1970.
Author, conductor course in microscopy Medical School, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1970.
Author: A Practical Guide, 1982, Microscopy and Photomicrography: A Working Manual, 1991, revised second edition, 1994. Contributor Chapter.to book, articles to professional journals including Journal Biological Photographic Association, American Laboratory, Visual Sonic Medicine, Natural History, FunctionalPhotography, American Forests, Photographie und Forschung, African VioletJour., American Medical Association Archives of Ophthalmology.
Technical editor Functional Photography, 1976, (bi-monthly column) Industrial Photography, 1989, contributor bi-monthly column, 1976. With United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945, Pacific Theater of Operations.
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Fellow Biological Photographic Association (Board of Governors 1968-1970, 4 Charles Foster Memorial Citations, 2 First awards, emeritus status), Royal Microscopial Society. Member Rochester Academy Science (honorary).
Married Jacqueline Louise Brennan, June 20, 1936. Children: Gail Smith Miller, Robert Frank (deceased), Wendy Smith Meehan, Gregory J. Student Columbia University, 1936-1939.