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James Rhyne Killian and Karl Taylor Compton, left, attend a demonstration of an optical comparator by John S. Pfiel, center, and Joshua A. Finkel. Original caption: "Optical comparator being demonstrated by Col John S. Pfiel, District Chief, Boston Ordnance District, to, left to right, Dr. K. T. Compton, Chairman of the Corporation, and Dr. J. R. Killian, President of M.I.T., with Lt Col Joshua A. Finkel, Deputy District Chief, looking on during a recent inspection tour of the Ordnance Gage Laboratory at M.I.T. Press Release for Sunday, 15 April 1951, New England Gage Manufacturing Important in Ordnance Defense Program".