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hindsight-25909	Goss, David A.	Darrell Boyd Harmon (1898-1975)	2018	3	.htm	application/pdf	1545	108	53	Journal of Optometry History 81 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES DAVID A GOSS, OD, PHD DARRELL BOYD HARMON (1898-1975) David A. Goss, OD, PhD Emeritus Professor of Optometry Indiana University dgoss@indiana.edu It is likely that many, if not most, of today’s optometrists know about the Harmon distance, a recommendation for the appropriate working distance for nearpoint visually-centered tasks, but probably there are not many who know much about its originator, Darrell Boyd Harmon (1898-1975).1,2 Harmon was born in Wisconsin, and received A.B. and M.A. degrees from Colorado College and a Ph.D. in experimental education from New York A pioneer in vision and educational environments: Salute to Darrell Boyd Harmon.	cache/hindsight-25909.htm	txt/hindsight-25909.txt