The History of OSA OSA’s First Four Presidents John N. Howard A look back at the Optical Society’s founding fathers. Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 February 2009 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.