List of astronomical instrument makers
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The following is a list of Astronomical Instrument Makers, along with lifespan and country of work, if available.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] B
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| James Gilbert Baker | 1914–2005 | USA |
| John Brashear | 1840–1920 | USA |
[edit] C
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Giuseppe Campani | 1635-1715 | Italy |
| Matteo Campani-Alimenis | 17th Century | Italy |
| Alvan Clark | 1804–1887 | USA |
| Alvan Graham Clark | 1832-1897 | USA |
| George Bassett Clark | 1827-1891 | USA |
| Thomas Cooke | 1807–1868 | England |
[edit] D
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| John Henry Dallmeyer | 1830-1883 | England/Germany |
| John Dobson | 1915-present | USA |
| John Dollond | 1706-1761 | England |
[edit] E
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] F
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] G
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Vilem Gajdusek | 1895-1977 | Czech Republic |
| Galileo Galilei | 1564–1642 | Italy |
| James Gregory | 1638–1675 | Scotland |
| Howard Grubb | 1844-1931 | Ireland |
[edit] H
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Frederick James Hargreaves | 1891–1970 | England |
| William Herschel | 1738–1822 | England |
| Henry Hindley | 1701–1771 | England |
| Robert Hooke | 1635–1703 | England |
[edit] I
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] J
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] K
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Gottfried Kirch | 1639—1710 | Germany |
[edit] L
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] M
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Dmitri Maksutov | 1896-1964 | Russia/USSR |
| Jacob Metius | ??-1624 or 1631 | Netherlands |
[edit] N
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] O
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] P
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800–1867 | Ireland |
| Francis Gladheim Pease | 1881–1938 | USA |
| Richard Scott Perkin | 1906–1969 | USA |
[edit] Q
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] R
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach | 1772-1826 | Germany |
| George Willis Ritchey | 1864-1945 | USA |
[edit] S
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| George N. Saegmuller | 1847-1934 | USA |
| Bernhard Schmidt | 1879–1935 | Germany |
| James Short | 1710–1768 | England |
| James Simms | 1828–1915 | England |
| William Simms | 1793–1860 | England |
| William Simms | 1817–1907 | England |
[edit] T
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Edward Troughton | 1753-1835 | England |
[edit] U
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] V
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
| Cornelius Varley | 1781–1873 | England |
| Yrjö Väisälä | 1891-1971 | Finland |
[edit] W
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] X
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] Y
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] Z
| Name | Lifespan | Country of Work |
[edit] See also
- History of telescopes
- List of observatory codes
- List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
- List of largest optical refracting telescopes
- List of telescope types
- Space observatory
- Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology
- Wikipedia Project: Telescopes & Observatories
- List of Astronomical Instrument Makers
