John Dollond ( 1706 - 1761 )

Birth: Spitalfields, London, England (10 June 1706) Death: London (30 November 1761) Research Field: Optics Career: Silk weaver; entered as a partner in his son's optician business, Dollond and Son (1752); patented an achromatic lens (1758) Memberships: Spectaclemakers' Company (1755) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 28/05/1761 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1758.