Richard W.
Shorthill
Year
1999
Subject
Computer and Cognitive Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah
Citation
For pioneering work in the field of fiber optics
Together with Victor Vali (awarded posthumously), Richard Shorthill was responsible for the first experimental demonstration of the fiber optic gyroscope.
Shorthill received both his B.A. (1954) and Ph.D. (1960) from the University of Utah, where he remains on faculty today. Shorthill also spent many years of his career at The Boeing Co..
Information as of 1999