Dedication

To my dearest wife Marianne Faircloth Johnson

and our remarkable son Rutherford Barry Johnson

for their gentle encouragement and support.

In memory of my parents,

J. Ralph and Sara F. Johnson,

for their enduring tolerance of my often trying inquisitiveness.

And

In memory of Rudolf Kingslake (1903–2003),

who taught me to appreciate the beauty in well-designed lenses.

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