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John Dollond (1706-1761)

John Dollond (1706-1761)

John Dollond, the son of immigrant Huguenots from France, was born on June 10, 1706 in London. He took up the weaving profession of his father, but at the age of 46 joined his son Peter in the optical business. Although he had been obliged to leave school early to...

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2022 Virtual Convention Call for Papers

2022 Virtual Convention Call for Papers

The 2022 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Convention Call for PapersĀ  The 2022 Convention of the Antique Telescope Society will be held online on the weekends of November 12-13 and 19-20, using the Zoom platform once again. We had excellent participation at the last...

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A Tour of Optical History at the Astronomical Lyceum

A Tour of Optical History at the Astronomical Lyceum

A Tour of Optical History at the Astronomical Lyceum   An online presentation hosted by Skyscrapers, Inc. on Zoom Presented by John Briggs   Our forefathers in optics allowed a revolutionary ascendancy of American astronomy in the 19th and early 20th...

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