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.
History
xxvi, 392 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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On becoming an optical instrument maker
The optical community in 18th-century London
At the sign of Sir Isaac Newton's Head
The chromatic problem: from Newton's error to Hall's solution
The rise of John Dollond and his patent
Peter Dollond and his conflict with Watkins & Smith
Peter Dollond and his further disputes with opticians
New conflicts with the Spectaclemakers' Company
The unexpected longevity of Chester Moor Hall
One hundred years at Charing Cross
After Watkins & Hill