Jesse Ramsden
1735 - 1800
- Born
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06 October 1735
Salterhebble, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England
- Died
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05 November 1800
Brighton, Sussex
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 12/01/1786
- Occupation
- Scientific instrument maker
- Relationships
- Married Sarah, daughter of John Dollond (FRS 1761); her portion was a share in her father's patent for making achromatic lenses
- Catalogue
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- Wikipedia
- View wikipedia entry
Author of
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Paper, 'Some observations on the invention of achromatic telescopes' by Jesse Ramsden
Creator: Jesse Ramsden Reference number: L&P/9/138
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Concerning the lenses of Chester Moore Hall' from Addison Smith to Jesse Ramsden
Reference number: L&P/9/139