William David Wright
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Born6 July 1906
Died4 June 1997 (aged 90)
AlmamaterImperial College London (BSc, PhD)
SpouseDorothy Hudson (1932)
William David Wright | |
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| Born | 6 July 1906 |
| Died | 4 June 1997 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London (BSc, PhD) |
| Spouse | Dorothy Hudson (1932) |
| Children | 2 (1 deceased) |
| Awards | C.E.K. Mees Medal (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Colourimetry Optics |
William David Wright (1906–1997) was an English physicist who specialised in colour vision.[1] He was known for his contribution to measuring the colours of the spectrum by adding different beams of red, green and blue lights together.[2] He also was the first person to discover tritanopia. This study together with the similar study conducted by John Guild forms the basis of the international standard for colour measurement.[3] The method is still in universal use today.[1]
