Chief Lens Designer Gordon H. Cook, Cooke Optics

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Date
1960 ca.
Credit Line
Courtesy of the International Slide Rule Museum
Copyright Owner
© Cooke Optics, Ltd.
Keywords
Technical calculation; Slide rule; Rotary calculator; Moving carriage; Mechanical calculation
Object ID
500004250

Academy Award winning lens designer Gordon Cook uses both a cylindrical slide rule and a desk calculator. Each had its own advantages and disadvantages.