Walter McCrone
American chemist
Walter Cox McCrone Jr. was an American chemist who worked extensively on applications of polarized light microscopy and is sometimes characterized as the "father of modern microscopy". He was also an expert in electron microscopy, crystallography,... Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1916, Wilmington, DE
Died: July 10, 2002 (age 86 years), Chicago, IL
Known for: Polarized light microscopy; Polymorphism; Ultra-microanalysis; Vinland Map; Shroud of Turin
Education: Cornell University
Awards: ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry (2000)