The History of OSA OSA Presidents of the Early 1960s John N. Howard John Howard presents brief biographies of two leaders from 1960 and 1961. 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 March 2011 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.