Dollond, John and George — born June 10, 1706, London, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1761, London born Jan. 25, 1774, London died May 13, 1852, London British optical scientists. John developed an achromatic (non colour distorting) refracting telescope and a practical heliometer (a… … Universalium
Dollond , John — (1706–1761) British optician Dollond was born in London, the son of Huguenot refugees. He started life as a silk weaver but later joined his eldest son, Peter, in making optical instruments, and devoted years of experiment to developing an… … Scientists
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John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… … Universalium
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John Dollond — Born 21 June 1706(1706 06 21) … Wikipedia
Dollond — Dollond, John, Optiker, geb. 10. Juni 1706 in Spitalfields, gest. 30. Nov. 1761 m London, war bis 1752 Seidenweber, beschäftigte sich aber nebenbei mit Mathematik, Optik und Astronomie. Er verband sich mit seinem ältesten Sohn, Peter (geb. 24.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
John Dollond — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dollond. John Dollond … Wikipédia en Français
