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The following is a list of astronomical instrument makers, along with lifespan and country of work, if available.
A
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Abiyun al-Bitriq
|
fl. 630
|
|
| Jabir ibn Aflah (Geber)
|
c. 1100–1150
|
Islamic Spain
|
|
|
| Bhāskara II
|
c. 1114-1185
|
India
|
B
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| James Gilbert Baker
|
1914–2005
|
US
|
| George Bass
|
early 18th century
|
England
|
| John Bird
|
18th century
|
England
|
| Abū Rayhān al-Bīrūnī
|
973–1048
|
Persia
|
| Tycho Brahe
|
1546–1601
|
Denmark
|
| John Brashear
|
1840–1920
|
US
|
C
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Giuseppe Campani
|
1635–1715
|
Italy
|
| Matteo Campani-Alimenis
|
17th century
|
Italy
|
| Robert-Aglaé Cauchoix
|
1776–1845
|
France
|
| Henri Chrétien
|
1879–1956
|
France
|
| Alvan Clark
|
1804–1887
|
US
|
| Alvan Graham Clark
|
1832–1897
|
US
|
| George Bassett Clark
|
1827–1891
|
US
|
| Thomas Cooke
|
1807–1868
|
England
|
| Robert E. Cox
|
1917–1989
|
US
|
D
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| John Henry Dallmeyer
|
1830–1883
|
England / Germany
|
| John Dobson
|
1915–2014
|
US
|
| John Dollond
|
1706–1761
|
England
|
| Henry Draper
|
1837–1882
|
US
|
E
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
|
|
|
|
F
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Henry Fitz
|
1808–1863
|
US
|
| Joseph von Fraunhofer
|
1787–1826
|
Germany
|
G
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Vilem Gajdusek
|
1895–1977
|
Czech Republic
|
| Galileo Galilei
|
1564–1642
|
Italy
|
| James Gregory
|
1638–1675
|
Scotland
|
| Howard Grubb
|
1844–1931
|
Ireland
|
H
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| George Ellery Hale
|
1868–1938
|
US
|
| Frederick James Hargreaves
|
1891–1970
|
England
|
| Caroline Herschel
|
1750–1848
|
England
|
| William Herschel
|
1738–1822
|
England
|
| Henry Hindley
|
1701–1771
|
England
|
| Robert Hooke
|
1635–1703
|
England
|
| Christiaan Huygens
|
1629–1695
|
Netherlands
|
I
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Albert Graham Ingalls
|
1888–1958
|
US
|
| Zenbei Iwahashi
|
1756–1811
|
Japan
|
J
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Zacharias Janssen
|
c.1580–c.1638
|
Netherlands
|
| 1136–1206
|
Iraq / Syria
|
K
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Jamshīd al-Kāshī
|
c. 1380–1429
|
Persia
|
| Al-Khazini
|
fl. 1115–1130
|
Persia
|
| Abu-Mahmud al-Khujandi
|
c. 940–1000
|
Persia
|
| Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (Algoritmi)
|
780–850
|
Iraq
|
| Gottfried Kirch
|
1639–1710
|
Germany
|
L
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Lala Balhumal Lahori
|
c. 1842
|
India
|
| Hans Lippershey
|
1570–1619
|
Netherlands
|
| Ali Kashmiri ibn Luqman
|
fl. 1589–1590
|
Mughal India
|
M
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Dmitri Maksutov
|
1896–1964
|
Russia / Soviet Union
|
| Jacob Metius
|
c.1575–1628
|
Netherlands
|
N
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Isaac Newton
|
1643–1727
|
UK
|
O
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
|
|
|
|
P
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
|
1800–1867
|
Ireland
|
| Francis G. Pease
|
1881–1938
|
US
|
| Richard Scott Perkin
|
1906–1969
|
US
|
| John M. Pierce
|
1886–1958
|
US
|
| Russell W. Porter
|
1871–1949
|
US
|
Q
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
|
|
|
|
R
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Regiomontanus
|
1436–1476
|
Germany / Italy / Hungary
|
| Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach
|
1772–1826
|
Germany
|
| George Willis Ritchey
|
1864–1945
|
US
|
S
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| George N. Saegmuller
|
1847–1934
|
US
|
| Bernhard Schmidt
|
1879–1935
|
Germany
|
| Ibn al-Shatir
|
1304–1375
|
Syria
|
| James Short
|
1710–1768
|
England
|
| James Simms
|
1828–1915
|
England
|
| William Simms
|
1793–1860
|
England
|
| Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (Azophi)[dubious – discuss]
|
903–986
|
Persia
|
|
|
| Pathani Samanta [dubious – discuss]
|
1835–1904
|
India
|
|
|
| Sawai Jai Singh II [dubious – discuss]
|
1688-1743
|
India
|
T
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Muhammad Saleh Thattvi
|
fl. 1659–1660
|
Mughal India
|
| Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf
|
1526–1585
|
Syria / Egypt / Turkey
|
| Edward Troughton
|
1753–1835
|
England
|
| Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī
|
1135–1213
|
Iraq
|
U
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
|
|
|
|
V
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Cornelius Varley
|
1781–1873
|
England
|
| Yrjö Väisälä
|
1891–1971
|
Finland
|
W
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| James Watt
|
1736–1819
|
Scotland
|
X
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
|
|
|
|
Y
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Ibn Yunus
|
c. 950–1009
|
Egypt
|
Z
| Name
|
Lifespan
|
Country of work
|
| Abraham Zacuto
|
c. 1450–1510
|
Spain and Portugal
|
| Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (Arzachel)
|
1028–1087
|
Islamic Spain
|
See also
- History of the telescope
- List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
- List of largest optical refracting telescopes
- List of observatory codes
- List of Russian astronomers and astrophysicists
- List of telescope types
- Space telescope
- Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology
External links
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