Matthew William Dunscombe 1841 - 1918
- occupation:
- Collector, Optical designer, Optician, Spectacle manufacturer
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Apprenticed to John Braham (Braham & Co.), Bristol, in 1855, took over business in 1863. Became a collector of spectacles, later collection given to Science Museum, founded the British Optical Association
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