Dr. Dr. Bill's Page

I earned a Ph.D. in physics from Michigan State University in 1969 and an O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) from Indiana University in 1975. After teaching optometry at University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, for five years, I came to University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1980 to become one of the founding faculty members of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. In 2008 I retired from my university position.

I designed and taught the College's original optics curriculum and I've served as a clinic instructor in its Center for Eye Care. A couple of times I taught calculus in the UMSL math department just for fun.

I've published a book, book chapters, papers, etc., on a lot of different stuff including quantum field theory, computing, optometric optics, optometric education, and music.

I enjoy playing music on recorders, keyboards, and guitar. I'm webmaster for the St. Louis Recorder Society and I play supply organ from time to time for churches in the greater St. Louis area.

Over the years I've compiled stuff I thought was useful or fun. You can have a look at it by clicking on a topic in the banner at the top of the page.

Dr. Dr. Bill Long, 2008