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active c. 1894-1968, optical instrument maker, London, England

R and J Beck Limited

1867 - 1968
1869-1986/7, optical instrument maker (microscope & cameras - Leica), Germany

E Leitz

1869 - 1987
active 1948-1969, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Hilger and Watts Limited

1948 - 1969
active, 1900s-1968, optical instrument maker, Ealing, London, England

W Ottway and Company Limited

1837-c.1969, optical instrument manufacturer, London, England

W Watson and Sons Limited

1837 - 1969
active 1853-1921, optical, mathematical, philosophical & electrical inst. maker, London, England

Elliott Brothers

1853 - 1921
1845-c1955, optical instrument, lens and camera makers, Germany

Emil Busch AG

1845
1857-1969, optical instrument makers (microscope), London, England

James Swift and Son Limited

1857 - 1969
1771-1831, mechanical engineer, tool maker & inventor; patentee English; British

Henry Maudslay

1771 - 1831
active 1868-1968, optical instrument maker; clock maker, Manchester, England

Brother, Thomas Armstrong and

1868 - 1968
active 1749-1806, sundial maker; optical, mathematical, philosophical inst. maker & natural philosopher, British

Edward Nairne

1726 - 1806
active 1685-1723, optical instrument maker, London, England; English; British

John Marshall

1659 - 1723
1883-1908, optical instrument maker, London, England

W Watson and Sons

1882 - 1908
1897-1948, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Ross Limited

1897 - 1948
1808-1914, optical, mathematical & philosophical (globes) instrument makers, London, England, British

Carpenter and Westley

1808 - 1914
1704-1782, active 1738-1777, science lecturer, philosophical, mathematical & optical instrument maker, Chichester, Sussex; London, England, British

Benjamin Martin

1705 - 1782
active 1830/31-1925, optical instrument maker, English; British

John Browning

1830 - 1925
active 1832-1859 , optician and optical instrument maker, French

Charles Louis Chevalier

1804 - 1859
active 1904-1948, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Adam Hilger Limited

1904 - 1945
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, 1812-1856, optical, mathematical, philosophical & nautical inst. maker & optician, British

John Frederick Newman

1783 - 1860
active 1849-1886, optician, optical designer & optical instrument maker, French

Jules Duboscq

1817 - 1886
active 1788-1817, mathematical, philosophical (globes) & optical instrument maker, English; British

Dudley Adams

1760 - 1830
1709-1772, active 1734-72, mathematical, philosophical & optical instrument maker, lecturer, English

George Adams

1709 - 1772
1695-1766, active 1720-1750, mathematical, philosophical, optical instrument maker, London, England

Benjamin Cole

1695 - 1766
1635-1715, optician (lens maker) and astronomer, Italian

Giuseppe Campani

1635 - 1715
active 1796-1831, optician, optical & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Robert Bancks

1796 - 1831
active 1765-1805, optical instrument maker, English; British

Charles Lincoln

1744 - 1807
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
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
1830-1883, optical instrument maker (photography), Germany

John Henry Dallmeyer

1830 - 1883
1682-1744, natural philosopher; optical instrument maker; mathematician, British; English

John Hadley

1682 - 1744
1830-1859, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Andrew Ross and Company

1830 - 1859
1770-1841, active 1804-1841, optician and optical instrument maker, French

Vincent Jacques Louis Chevalier

1770 - 1841
1710-1768, active 1734-1768, optical instrument maker, British; Scottish

James Short

1710 - 1768
active 1922/1926-1948, optical instrument maker, London, England

E. R. Watts and Son Limited

1839-1897, optical instrument maker, German-born; British

Adam Hilger

1839 - 1897
1731-1820, active from 1750, optical instrument maker, scientific instrument maker, British

Peter Dollond

1731 - 1820
active 1724-1747, optical instrument maker, English; British

Matthew Loft

1697 - 1747
1708-1772, active 1731-1770, optician, optical instrument & microscope maker and seller, London, England, English

John Cuff

1708 - 1772
active 1890s?-1945, optical instrument maker, Jena, Germany

Carl Zeiss, Jena

1846
active 1835-1875, optical, nautical & mathematical instrument maker, London, England

Henry Hughes

1835 - 1875
active 1790-1820, mathematical, philosophical, nautical & optical instrument makers, Paris, France

Francoise-Antoine Jecker

1765 - 1834
1807-1868, active 1837-1868, optician, optical instrument maker (telescopes), English; British

Thomas Cooke

1807 - 1868
1793-1860, active 1821-1826, optical & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

William Simms

1793 - 1860
1801-1870, optical instrument maker (microscope & telescope), German

Carl August Steinheil

1801 - 1870
active 1858-1883, optical instrument maker (microscopes & telescopes), American

Robert B Tolles

1822 - 1883