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Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy

Francis Watkins was an eminent figure in his field of mathematical and optical instrument making in mid-eighteenth century London. Working from original documents, Brian Gee has uncovered the life and times of this optical instrument maker.
eBook, English, 2016
Taylor and Francis, London, 2016
1 Online-Ressource (431 Seiten)
9781317133308, 9781409466437, 1317133307, 1409466434
1022561920
1: On Becoming an Optical Instrument Maker; 2: The Optical Community in Eighteenth-century London; 3: At the Sign of Sir Isaac Newton's Head; 4: The Chromatic Problem: From Newton's Error to Hall's Solution; 5: The Rise of John Dollond and his Patent; 6: Peter Dollond and his Conflict with Watkins & Smith; 7: Peter Dollond and his Further Disputes with Opticians; 8: New Conflicts within the Spectaclemakers' Company; 9: The Unexpected Longevity of Chester Moor Hall; 10: One Hundred Years at Charing Cross; 11: After Watkins & Hill