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1878-1969, mathematical & scientific instrument maker, Manchester & London, England

J Halden and Company Limited

1878 - 1969
active 1853-1921, optical, mathematical, philosophical & electrical inst. maker, London, England

Elliott Brothers

1853 - 1921
active 1749-1806, sundial maker; optical, mathematical, philosophical inst. maker & natural philosopher, British

Edward Nairne

1726 - 1806
active 1832-1922, optician & mathematical instrument maker, Dublin, Ireland

Yeates and Son

1832 - 1922
1812-1887, active 1835-1878, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, British

John Benjamin Dancer

1812 - 1887
1897-1948, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Ross Limited

1897 - 1948
1625-1695, natural philosopher; mathematical instrument maker; engineer; inventor; diplomat; English

Samuel Morland

1625 - 1695
active 1851-1875, optician, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, Liverpool, England

A Abraham and Company

1851 - 1890
1808-1914, optical, mathematical & philosophical (globes) instrument makers, London, England, British

Carpenter and Westley

1808 - 1914
1839-1913, optical, mathematical & electrical instrument maker, British

Alfred Apps

1839 - 1913
1859-1897, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Ross and Company

1859 - 1897
active 1808-1847, compass maker; optician & mathematical, philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Robert Brettell Bate

1782 - 1847
active 1851-1899(?), optician, meteorological, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London

Pastorelli and Company

1851 - 1899
1821-1886, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Adie, Patrick

1821 - 1886
active, 1812-1856, optical, mathematical, philosophical & nautical inst. maker & optician, British

John Frederick Newman

1783 - 1860
1790-1870, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Henry Barrow

1790 - 1870
1674-1702, active from 1695, mathematical, philosophical & nautical instrument maker, English

Thomas Tuttell

1674 - 1702
active 1788-1817, mathematical, philosophical (globes) & optical instrument maker, English; British

Dudley Adams

1760 - 1830
1681-1755, active 1707-1730, mathematical instrument maker & map surveyor, English; British

Richard Glynne

1681 - 1755
1709-1772, active 1734-72, mathematical, philosophical & optical instrument maker, lecturer, English

George Adams

1709 - 1772
active 1700-1737, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Edmund Culpeper

1670 - 1737
1735-1803, inventor; mechanic; mathematical instrument maker, Dutch

John Joseph Merlin

1735 - 1803
1735-1800, active 1762-1800, mathematical instrument maker; optician; author, British; English

Jesse Ramsden

1735 - 1800
active 1722-1747, mathematical instrument maker, Strand, London, England

Jonathan Sisson

1690 - 1747
1695-1766, active 1720-1750, mathematical, philosophical, optical instrument maker, London, England

Benjamin Cole

1695 - 1766
active 1796-1831, optician, optical & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Robert Bancks

1796 - 1831
active 1868-1909/14, optical & mathematical instrument maker, Irish; British

Howard Grubb

1844 - 1931
active 1820-1852, optician; optical, mathematical, astronomical & philosophical instrument maker

George Dollond

1774 - 1852
1792-1841, active 1823-1841, optician, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, British

Thomas Charles Robinson

1792 - 1841
active 1852-1912, optical, surveying and mathematical instrument makers, English

J H Steward

1852 - 1912
1750-1795, [Adams the Younger] active 1772-1795, mathematical instrument maker; globe maker, English; British

George Adams

1750 - 1795
about 1620-1685, active 1654, inventor of a type of logarithmic slide rule; mathematical instrument maker, English

Robert Bissaker

1620 - 1685
1830-1859, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Andrew Ross and Company

1830 - 1859
active 1865-1900, mathematical & drawing instrument maker, London, England

William Ford Stanley

1829 - 1909
active 1834-1851, optician, magnetician, mathematical instrument maker; philosophical instrument maker; engineer, Irish

Edward Marmaduke Clarke

1806 - 1859
1652-1733, active 1700-1733, mathematical instrument and sundial maker, Paris, France, French

Nicolas Bion

1652 - 1733
1634/5-1724, sundial maker; mathematical, optical & scientific instrument maker, England & Paris, France

Michael Butterfield

1634 - 1724
1731-1820, active from 1750, optical instrument maker, scientific instrument maker, British

Peter Dollond

1731 - 1820
1708-1772, active 1731-1770, optician, optical instrument & microscope maker and seller, London, England, English

John Cuff

1708 - 1772
active 1835-1875, optical, nautical & mathematical instrument maker, London, England

Henry Hughes

1835 - 1875
1588-1653, mathematical instrument maker, sundial maker, London, England, English

Elias Allen

1588 - 1653
1818-1893, philosophical, chemistry & mathematical instrument maker; scale maker, London, England

Ludwig Oertling

1818 - 1893
active 1790-1820, mathematical, philosophical, nautical & optical instrument makers, Paris, France

Francoise-Antoine Jecker

1765 - 1834
active 1749-1783, mathematical instrument maker, Strand, London, England

Jeremiah Sisson

1720 - 1783
1753-1835, active, 1804-1826, optician & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Edward Troughton

1753 - 1835
1709-1776, active 1745-1776, mathematical instrument maker, British; English

John Bird

1709 - 1776
active 1835-1875, optician, philosophical & mathematical instrument maker, Liverpool, England

Richard Adie

1810 - 1881
c. 1739-1807, active 1768-1788, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

John Troughton

1739 - 1807
1793-1860, active 1821-1826, optical & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

William Simms

1793 - 1860
c1716-1788, active 1756-1788, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

John Troughton

1716 - 1788