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George Adams Sr ( - 1773) was an English Optician and scientific writer who was also well known as a maker of mathematical instruments and Globe s. Among his works are a "Treatise on the Construction and Use of Globes" ( 1766 ) and an "Essay on the Microscope" ( 1771 ). His son, George Adams Jr. ( 1750 – August 14 , 1795 ), continued his work, publishing an "Essay on Vision" ( 1789 ) and "Astronomical and Geometrical Essays" (1789) and succeeding his father as Instrument Maker to His Majesty King George II . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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