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Robert Edmund, CEO of Edmund Optics (EO), shared this morning the sad news of the passing of his father and founder of Edmund Optics, Norman Wilson Edmund.
Norman W. Edmund was known throughout the world as the creator and entrepreneurial spirit behind Edmund Scientific, which later evolved into Edmund Optics. He is credited with inspiring multiple generations of young talent to become interested in science and engineering through his thought-provoking catalog of optics, scientific experiments, and learning tools. He was known to read as many as 200 periodicals per month in search of clever ideas, new products, and innovative applications for his unique lenses.
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Norman Edmund founded a mail-order operation that for decades was the go-to source for telescopes, microscopes and science toys and gadgets of every description.
Mr. Edmund, who died Jan. 16 at age 95, founded the company during World War II that later became Edmund Scientific, a reseller of military lenses rendered obsolete by the invention of radar. The company grew into a supplier for schools and industry, and especially for hobbyists.
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