John Dollond

Summary

John Dollond is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Spitalfields^[2]. He was born on +1706-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +1761-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], instrument maker^[8], inventor^[9], and medical instrument maker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Dollond's place of birth was Spitalfields^[2].
• John Dollond passed away in London^[4].
• John Dollond was born on +1706-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Dollond died on +1761-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of John Dollond was Peter Dolland^[12].
• John Dollond held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• John Dollond's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Dollond's professions included physicist^[7].
• John Dollond's professions included instrument maker^[8].
• John Dollond worked as an inventor^[9].
• John Dollond worked as a medical instrument maker^[10].
• John Dollond's field of work was optics^[14].
• A notable student of John Dollond was Jesse Ramsden^[15].
• John Dollond received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• John Dollond received the Copley Medal^[17].
• John Dollond was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Dollond was a member of Spitalfields Mathematical Society^[19].
• John Dollond's image is recorded as John Dollond.jpg^[20].
• John Dollond's image is recorded as John Dollond, by Benjamin Wilson.jpg^[21].
• John Dollond is recorded as male^[22].
• John Dollond's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• John Dollond's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055340265^[24].
• John Dollond's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27854068^[25].
• John Dollond's GND ID is recorded as 117650390^[26].
• John Dollond's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013070892^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Dollond's place of birth was Spitalfields^[2]. He was born on +1706-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], instrument maker^[8], inventor^[9], and medical instrument maker^[10]. John Dollond's field of work was optics^[14]. A notable student of him was Jesse Ramsden^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Copley Medal^[17], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32].

Personal Life

A child of John Dollond was Peter Dolland^[12].

Death and Burial

John Dollond died on +1761-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Dollond include Dollond^[34], an impact crater^[35].

Why It Matters

John Dollond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Dollond^[34], an impact crater^[35].

FAQs

Where was John Dollond born?

Born in Spitalfields^[2], John Dollond…

Where did John Dollond die?

John Dollond passed away in London^[4].

What did John Dollond do for work?

John Dollond worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], instrument maker^[8], inventor^[9], and medical instrument maker^[10].

What awards did John Dollond receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16] and Copley Medal^[17].