Joseph von Fraunhofer

Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass, an achromatic telescope, and objective lenses. He developed diffraction gratings and also invented the spectroscope.

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Who was born first?

• Joseph von Fraunhofer and Mathieu Orfila were born the same year
• Joseph von Fraunhofer and Nils Gabriel Sefström were born the same year
• Joseph von Fraunhofer was born 1 year before William Henry Smyth
• Joseph von Fraunhofer was born 1 year after François Arago
• Joseph von Fraunhofer was born 1 year before Jean-Victor Poncelet

Timeline

1. François AragoFebruary 26, 1786 – October 2, 1853
2. Joseph von Fraunhofer (this page)March 6, 1787 – June 7, 1826
3. Mathieu OrfilaApril 24, 1787 – March 12, 1853
4. Nils Gabriel SefströmJune 2, 1787 – November 30, 1845
5. Jean-Victor PonceletJuly 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867
6. William Henry SmythJanuary 21, 1788 – September 1865

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