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John Dollond
Sign in to saveEnglish optician, known for his achromatic doublets
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 0
Top works
- Directions pour l'usage du microscope double ou composé
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1932-02-08
2008 universal fire victimacademy award winneramericanamerican composercinematic classicalclassical
Discography
- The John Towner Touch1957
- World on a String1957
- Rhythm in Motion1961
- How to Steal a Million1966
- Williams: Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble / Penderecki: Pittsburgh Overture / Mayuzumi: Music with Sculpture1970
- Music for Cello and Piano1974
- Jaws: Original Motion Picture Score1975
- Music From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star Wars1978
- Pops in Space1980
- Pops on the March1980
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Recent publications · Crossref
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- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
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Key facts
- Born
- 21 June [ O.S. 10 June ] 1706, London, England
- Died
- 30 November 1761 (1761-11-30) (aged 55), London, England
- Known for
- Achromatic doublet
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Sommelier ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1729 )
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1758)
- Fields
- Optics astronomy
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
John Dollond FRS (21 June [O.S. 10 June] 1706 – 30 November 1761) was an English optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets.
Biography
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