With this issue we are starting a new profile series on some of the Founders of SPIE as well as some of the early members. Bud Weisbrod, himself one of SPIE's Founders, is writing the series. This is a nice way to revisit the early days of the Society and see who was there and what they were doing. The first member to be profiled in this series is Chuck Taylor. Letters should be limited to approximately 200 words.
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