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PP/2237
PP - PAMPHLETS AND PRINTED WORKS
Benjamin Smith, optician and scientific instrument-maker
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PP/2237
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Benjamin Smith, optician and scientific instrument-maker
Creator(s) & Administrative History
Fawcett, Trevor: Author
Date
2006
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Pages: 2
Description
This article originally appeared in The Speculum, vol. 5, no. 1, Summer 2006
Personal Name
Ribright, Thomas, fl. 1780-1790, engineer, optician and scientific instrument-maker
Smith, Benjamin, 1753-1813, engineer, optician and scientific instrument-maker
Subject
Astronomy
Optical instruments
Scientific research
