John Dollond

John Dollond
Painting by Benjamin Wilson, c. 1760
Born21 June [O.S. 10 June] 1706
London, England
Died30 November 1761(1761-11-30) (aged 55)
London, England
Known forAchromatic doublet
Spouse
Elizabeth Sommelier
(m. 1729)
Children5
AwardsCopley Medal (1758)
Scientific career
Fields

John Dollond FRS (21 June [O.S. 10 June] 1706 – 30 November 1761)[1] was an English optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets.


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